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ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MISSING OUT ON THE GAME OF GOLF DUE TO AN INJURY OR DISABILITY?
*Amputee, Spinal Cord, Brain Injury, Stroke, PTSD, MS, Parkinsons, Blind, Spina Bifida, and many others........
FRUSTRATED BY LACK OF DISTANCE? FLEXIBILITY OR ARTHRITIS ISSUES? WE CAN HELP YOU ENJOY GOLF AGAIN!
Our Mission.....To improve the quality of life for individuals with physical and/or cognitive disabilities by providing specialized adaptive golf and life skills programs to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.
To assist in the development and implementation of rehabilitative and therapeutic golf based programs in conjunction with any civic or government organization, hospital, medical center, facility, community or support group.
Participants learn to use their abilities to improve themselves both on the golf course and in their everyday lives. Taught by PGA, LPGA, and Adaptive Golf Certified Instructors, we utilize golf as a rehabilitative tool along with the important life skills inherently attached with the game.
Our Vision.....To expand our adaptive golf programs into more communities statewide and nationally (See Chapter Development page) so more juniors, adults, American Veterans and Military service personnel can benefit from the many aspects of which the great game of golf offers.
Our History.....The Adaptive Golf Foundation (intially founded as Florida Adaptive Golf) began on the basis of one question, "Will I ever play golf again?" That question was asked of Paul B. Goodlander, PTA, in 1998 by a Mr. Charles "Bus" Crosley after a rehab session. Charles had suffered a CVA (stroke) and was concerned that he would never play his favorite sport again. This is when Paul and a small group of devoted golfers began hosting weekly golf instructional programs to enhance the physical and mental rehabilitation process for participants with injuries and disabilities.
Since 1998, we have scheduled an adaptive golf instructional program every week for community participants. "We are the only program of its kind, and extremely proud to have the longest running, most consistent adaptive golf program in the country," states David Windsor, a PGA Professional and Executive Director of FLAG. "We're not re-inventing the game of golf, but modifying how the game is taught, learned, and played via some form of modified technique to the golf swing and/or equipment used, so regardless of disability, anyone can learn to play and enjoy the benefits of the game of a lifetime."
In 2008, after 10 years of conducting weekly sessions, we have now become the Adaptive Golf Foundation of America, Inc.
The Adaptive Golf Foundation concept was originally founded by US and Canadian Amputee Champion Sonny Ackerman with the dream of making golf more accessible and enjoyable to everyone! Oliver Perry "Sonny" Ackerman died January 20, 2006, but his legacy will be carried on through the Foundation which he founded. Sonny will always be our inspiration that anyone can enjoy the great game of golf. We must thank him and his family for their continued dedication to the mission of making the great game of golf an exciting and enjoyable outlet for persons with disabilities.
"Both are naturally competitive and aren't willing to let their disabilities hold them back. Maxfield, 22, played football at Oxford Hills High. Dunwoody, 44, is a former Navy and Delta Airlines pilot." press release
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