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Don't let your disability keep you from enjoying golf — the game of a lifetime!
Each year there are more and more opportunities in golf for individuals with disabilities. Play Golf America is your link to resources, stories, programs and encouragement to enjoy the game of golf.
Click here for a special welcome message from Honorary PGA Member Dennis Walters, your host for this section of the Play Golf America Web site. |
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Click on each of the links below to reveal the national association and/or golf programs available for individuals with disabilities. |
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USGA Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities
National Alliance for Accessible Golf
Project Gain
National Amputee Golf Association First Swing Schedule
United States Blind Golfers Association
Special Olympics
Single Rider Golf Carts
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USGA Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities
The USGA Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities was created by the
United States Golf Association to make golf more accessible for the growing population
of individuals with disabilities. The Resource Center does this by gathering and making
available vital information to potential or current golfers with disabilities, as well
as other interested members of the golf and medical communities.
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National Alliance for Accessible Golf
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf has a mission to ensure
opportunities for all persons with disabilities to fully engage in the
game of golf with a core value to make sure that golf is accessible and
affordable for all.
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Project Gain
Project Gain is a national research and development project
funded by the PGA Foundation, United States Golf Association
Foundation and the PGA TOUR. The project is designed to be a
comprehensive community-based program, using the game of golf
as the primary vehicle for maximizing opportunities that ensure
the inclusion of people with disabilities within the fabric of
local communities.
Project Gain has official sites in:
- Baltimore
- Highland Park, Ill. (Chicago)
- Howard County, Md. (Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Corridor)
- Sacramento, Calif.
- Salt Lake City
- Toledo, Ohio
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National Amputee Golf Association First Swing Schedule
The National Amputee Golf Association was incorporated in 1957, as a
means of recreation and to re-enforce pride. Today, there are more than
2,500 members participating in programs and tournaments nationwide.
Meanwhile, the National Amputee Golf Association First Swing Schedule
is a series of more than 40 PGA First Swing Clinics providing opportunities
and introduction for all physically challenged individuals.
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United States Blind Golfers Association
The United States Blind Golf Association is an organization for totally blind
and visually impaired golfers and conducts a series of tournaments, programs
and junior clinics.
The USBGA motto is, “You don’t have to see it to tee it.”
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics - Thanks to The PGA of America’s request to
Special Olympics International in 1988, golf is now an official Special
Olympics Sport, with approximately 8,000 athletes competing.
The first international introduction of Special Olympics Golf came in 1991,
when nearly 4,000 Special Olympians participated in daily PGA golf clinics
during the summer World Games in Minneapolis.
Today, golf is a common sport found in Special Olympic programs worldwide.
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Single Rider Golf Carts
Single Rider Golf Carts enable physically challenged golfers
to play from a seated or partially elevated position on the cart.
Both acceleration and braking are hand controlled so the player
never has to leave the golf cart to play from tee to green. Meanwhile,
the seats adjust to the player’s height and can be raised and lowered
to play different shots and clubs.
These carts are ideal for players with disabilities, special needs and
chronic illnesses. Popular brands include Solo Rider Golf Carts
and Golf XPress. |
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