NAGA in conjunction with the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Trust and
the Professional Golf Association (PGA)
sponsors nationwide "First Swing" seminars and "Learn to Golf" clinics annually. The one-or-two day clinics bring golf professionals, physical and recreational therapists, and the physically challenged together to teach, learn, and enjoy golf.
The First Swing began in 1988 and was developed and perfected by a double below knee amputee, Bob Wilson, National Amputee Golf Association Executive Director. The program was designed to instruct therapists to teach and encourage the disabled to learn, or re-learn, the game of golf — not only because just about every
physically challenged individual, regardless of age, is able to play, but also because it contributes dramatically to the individual’s emotional and physical well-being, instilling self-confidence and pride in personal achievement.
The First Swing also enables the individual to enjoy the unique, friendly atmosphere found on the golf course.
Rehabilitation hospitals, parks, recreational departments and prosthetic and orthotic centers host the one or two-day program.
The first day of the program teaches the basics of the game to therapists and others interested in correctly teaching the disabled. The rules of golf and the singular differences presented by various types of disabled individuals are discussed. Participants are invited to swing a club standing on one leg, sitting in a wheel chair, using only one hand, etc., to better appreciate the demands that will be made on their educational training in teaching others. The second day is devoted to instructing the disabled participants attending the learn to golf clinic phase of the program under the supervision of NAGA instructors.
For a list of instructors in your area,Click here.
NAGA's
2006
First Swing Seminars
Learn
to Golf Clinics Schedule
Last
Updated
May 30 2006 13:50:36.
2006 NAGA "First Swing" Seminars and "Learn to Golf" Clinics for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Feb 11th
Williamsville, NY (Wehrle Golf Dome)
Creative Orthotics & Prosthetics & Phys-Ability
John Goff
Phone: 607-733-5280
Eran Kabakov
Phone: 716-308-8119
310 Pennsylvania Ave.
Elmira, NY 14901
E-mail: jgoff@creativeoandp.com
or
E-mail: eran@phys-ability.com
March 11th - 13th
Louisville, KY
Amputee Golf Charities
Henry Brown
Phone: 502-829-0121
PO Box 86, Waddy, KY 40076
E-mail: info@ampgc.com
March 24th - 25th
Winston Salem, NC (Reynolds Park Golf Course)
Wake Forest BaptistMedical Center
CompRehab Plaza
Neurorehabilitation Dept.
Tricia Agnoli
Phone: 336-716-8004
131 Miller St.
Winston Salem, NC 27103
E-mail: tagnoli@wfubmc.edu
March 28th - 29th
Pinehurst, NC (Knollwood Driving Range)
The Golf Welcome Center
Marcia Garcia
Phone: 910-692 6242
US Hwy. 1 North
Southern Pines, NC
E-mail: golfwelcomecenter@vbbi.us
April 21st
Rockville, MD (Woodmont Country Club)
Disabled Sports USA
Julia Ray
Phone: 301-217-9840
451 Hungerford Dr, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: events@dsusa.org
April 28th
Philadelphia, PA (Burholme Golf Center)
Moss Rehab Hospital
Kristen Gebhardt, CTRS
Phone:215-663-6717
60 E Township Line Rd.
Elkins Park, PA 19027
E-mail: gebhardtk@einstein.edu
April 28th
Carlisle, PA (Mayapple Golf Links)
AST & Health South Mechanicsburg Rehab
Dick Nickle
Phone: 717-258-6849
19W Springville Rd.
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
E-mail: dicknickle@aol.com
May 1st
Piscataway, NJ (Fairway Golf Center)
JFK Rehab Institute P & O Clinic
Sue Callaghan, PT
Phone: 732-321-7056
65 James St.
Edison, NJ 08818
E-mail: suecpt@msn.com
May 5th
Center Valley, PA (Center Valley Club)
Good Shepherd Rehab Hospital
Linda Bollinger, CTRS
Phone: 610-776-3588
501 St. John St.
Allentown, PA 18103-3296
E-mail: lbollinger@gsrh.org
May 10th
Saddlebrook, NJ (Willowbrook Golf Center)
Kessler Institute for Rehab
Ann Marie Chesterman
Phone: 201-368-6012
300 Market St.
Saddlebrook, NJ 07666
E-mail: achesterman@kessler-rehab.com
May 12th - 13th
Boylston, MA (Cyprian Keyes GC)
Center for Living & Working
Mike Ritz
Phone: 508-363-1226 x104
67 Millbrook St., 1st Floor
Worcester, MA 01606
Email: mritz@centerlw.org
May 15th
Lyons, NJ (MAVERIC Driving Range & Learning Center)
VA Medical Center
Bob Valentino
Phone: 908-647-0180 xt 6884
151 Knollcroft Rd., Building 57, Room 148
Lyons, NJ 07939-5000
E-mail: robert.valentino@med.va.gov
May 17th
Marlton, NJ (Indian Springs Golf Club)
Marlton Rehab Hospital/Magee-Moss Rehab at Voorhees
Elizabeth Louie, CTRS
Phone: 856-988-8778 x 2033
Linda Lucuski Phone: 856-741-7400
92 Brick Dr.
Marlton, NJ 08053
E-mail: elouie@marltonrehab.com
or
E-mail: llucuski@mageerossrehab.com
May 19th
Addison, IL (Links & Tees Golf Facility)
O & P Assistance Fund (OPAF)
Diane Kabat
Phone: 847-295-0834
13000 Heiden Circle #3406
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
E-mail: Diane.Kabat@rfums.org
May 22nd - 23rd
Wilsonville, OR (Charbonneau Golf Club)
Patty Brescia, Senior Services Manager
Phone: 503-570-1525
7965 SW Wilsonville Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
E-mail: Brescia@ci.wilsonville.or.us
May 25th
Elmsford, NY (Fairview Golf Center)
Burke Rehab Hospital
Deirdre Otto, CTRS
Phone: 914-597-2355
785 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
E-mail: dotto@burke.org
May 26th
Apalachin, NY (The Links at Hiawatha Landing)
United Hospital Systems
Doug Ruttle, PGA
Phone: 607-547-5887
2350 Marshland Rd.
Apalachin, NY 13732
E-mail: doug@hiawathalinks.com
May 31st
Fredericksburg, VA (Cannon Ridge Golf Club)
US Orthotics & Prosthetics
Greg Wright, CP
Phone: 800-333-4102
30 Town & Country Dr., Suite 103,
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
E-mail: gwright011@aol.com
June 2nd
Schenectady, NY (Stadium Golf Course)
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital
Connie Todt, CTRS
Phone: 518-382-4576
1270 Belmont Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12308
E-mail: CTodt@sunnyview.org
June 4th
Braintree, MA (Braintree Municipal Golf Course)
Braintree Muncipal G C
Bob Beach, PGA
Phone: 781-843-6513
101 Jefferson St,
Braintree, MA 02184
E-mail: golfshop@braintreegolf.com
June 6th
College Park, MD (University of Maryland Golf Course)
Nascott Rehabilitation Services
Jason Bulger
Phone: 800-535-6556x2159
2301-C Broadbirch Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20904
E-mail: jason.bulger@medstar.net
June 6th
Des Moines, IA (Longview Golf Center)
Spectrum Prosthetics & Orthotics
Todd Schweizer, CPO
Phone: 516-243-1443
1900 Ingersoll Ave., Ste.A
Des Moines, IA 50309
www.spectrumpro.com
June 9th
Vineland, NJ (Site TBA)
Rehabilitation Hospital of South Jersey NEW
Gloria Gugliotta, PT
Phone:
1237 W. Sherman Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08360
E-mail: ggugliotta@rhsj.com
June 9th - 10th
Albuquerque, NM (Los Altos Golf Course)
Hanger P & O
Melony Williams
Phone: 505-473-3828
6674 Camino Rojo
Santa Fe, NM 87507
E-mail: mwilliams@hanger.com
June 9th - 11th
Chaska, MN (Hazeltine National Golf Club)
Mark Josephson
Phone: 852-201-1463
1900 Hazeltine Blvd
Chaska, MN 55318
E-mail: mjosefson1@brimark.com
June 14th
Fort Monmouth, NJ (Suneagles Golf Course)
Manfredi Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jean Manfredi
Phone: 732-222-0366
289 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740
E-mail: jean.manfredi@verizon.net
June 16th
Rockville, MD (Woodmont Country Club)
Disabled Sports USA
Julia Ray
Phone: 301-217-9840
451 Hungerford Dr, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: events@dsusa.org
June 16th - 17th
Erie PA (Family Sports Park)
Shriners Hospital
Laurie Hudson, PT
Phone: 814-875-8800
1645 West 8th St.
Erie, PA 16505
E-mail: Lhudson@shrinenet.org
June 16th - 17th
Providence, RI (Button Hole Golf Facility)
Nunnery O & P Technologies
Phone: 401-294-4210
7408 Post Rd.
North Kingstown, RI 02852
E-mail: robink@uri.edu
June 20th - 21st
Easton, MD (Hogs Neck Golf Club)
Shore Rehabilitation Services & Dankmeyers P & O
Bevin Hickey, PT
Phone: 410-758-2810
920B Market
Denton, MD 21629
E-mail: bhickey@shorehealth.org
June 23rd
Scotch Plains, NJ (Ash Brook Golf Course)
Co. of Union, NJ Parks & Recreation
Ellen Chase
Phone: 908-527-4096
Union Co. Admin. Building
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
E-mail: echase@ucnj.org
June 29th
Farmingdale, NY (Heartland Golf Center)
Brunswick Hospital Center
Carol Chamoff, PT
Phone: 631-789-7333
366 Broadway
Amityville, NY 11701
E-mail: pepsi4651@aol.com
July 20th
Salisbury, MD (Nutter's Crossing Golf Club)
Health South Chesapeake Rehab
Tanya Vilov, CTRS
Phone:410-546-4600
220 Tilghman Rd.
Salisbury, MD 21801
E-mail: tanya.vilov@healthsouth.com
July 23rd
Killington, VT (Green Mountain National GC)
Jeff Hadley, PGA
Phone: 802-442-4653
Barrows-Towne Road, Route 100
Killington, VT 05751
E-mail: jhhpgapro@aol.com
July 22nd
Glen Cove, NY (Transitions at Long Island)
Glengariff Health Care Center
Tricia Kearney, OT
Phone:516-676-1100 xt 2311
141 Dosoris Lane
Glen Cove, NY 11542
E-mail: triciakearney@hotmail.com
July 28th - 29th
Seattle, WA (American Lake GC)
Kristie Goedhard, CTRS
Phone: 206-277-6683
VAPSCHS 1660 S. Columbian Way (S-117-RCS)
Seattle, WA 98108-1532
E-mail: Kristine.Kvitle@med.va.gov
August 10th
New Hartford, NY (Stonebridge Golf & Country Club)
Sitrin Medical Rehab Center
Marc DePerno, PT
Phone: 315-797-3114 xt 459
2050 Tilden Ave.,
New Hartford, NY 13413
E-mail: madyankee3@adelphia.net
September 8th
Mays Landing, NJ (Mays Landing Golf Club)
Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation
Chris Marinaro
Phone: 609-652-7000
61 W. Jim Leeds Rd.
Pomona, NJ 08240
E-mail: chrism@bacharach.org
September 13th
Oaks, PA (Rivercrest Golf Club & Preserve)
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Donna Gregory, CTRS
Phone: 610-640-7880
414 Paoli Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
E-mail: gregoryd@milhs.org
September 15th - 16th
San Antonio, TX (Mission del Lago Municipal G. C.)
Blaze Sports
Tina Tholl
Phone: 210-207-3048
950 E. Hildebrand
San Antonio, TX 78212
E-mail: mtholl@sanantonio.gov
September 22nd - 23rd
Vallejo, CA
Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center
Alma Pader-Williams, CTRS
Phone: 707-651-4762
975 Sereno Drive
Villejo, CA 04589
E-mail: Alma.Pader-Williams@kp.org
Oct TBA
Ithaca, NY (Ithaca College)
Occupational Therapy Department - Ithaca College
Barbara Hanson
Phone: 607-274-1798
207 Smiddy Hall
Ithaca, NY 14845
E-Mail: bhanson@ithaca.edu
October 1
Hollywood, FL (The Diplomat CC)
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF)
Robin Burton, Exec. Dir.
Phone: 215-752-5756
750 Bridgeview Rd.
Langhorne, PA 19053
E-mail: opaf@opfund.org
* “First Swing” Seminars for Recreation Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Park & Recreation Directors, PGA, LPGA, USGTA Professionals. Attendees may receive CEU credits/hours. All events are "Learn to Golf" clinics for Individuals with Disabilities.
physically challenged individual, regardless of age, is able to play, but also because it contributes dramatically to the individual’s emotional and physical well-being, instilling self-confidence and pride in personal achievement.