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USGA Grant Recipients - SOUTHEAST
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Programs
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| ADAPTIVE GOLF FOUNDATION — Suwanee, GA |
| 2002: $30,000 |
| This grant will support instructional expenses at 26-30 adaptive golf clinics for individuals with disabilities. Clinics are held across the country and focus on training techniques for physical and recreational therapists to teach their patients. 2,400 individuals with disabilities will be reached by their therapists and PGA and LPGA Teaching Professionals through these golf clinics. |
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| CHILDREN'S GOLF FOUNDATION — West Palm Beach, FL |
| 2002: $16,299 |
| This grant supports instruction, transportation, adaptive golf equipment and golf clubs for the Children's Golf Foundation's programming. The program introduces golf to youth with a variety of disabilities. CGF reaches 500 youths and providing them with instruction and course access at their recently-completed, fully-accessible golf facility. |
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| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY — Clemson, SC |
| 2001: $4,000 |
| To provide assistance with general operating expenses associated with running the National Forum on Accessible Golf VI. |
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| ELIADA HOMES — Asheville, NC |
| 2008: $2,000 |
| This grant supports the start-up of junior golf programming for a facility that supports "at-risk" kids. The golf program will be held for approximately 200 participants in the residential and day treatment center, after-school program, and foster care program. |
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| ELIADA HOMES, INC. — Asheville, NC |
| 2008: $2,000 |
| This grant supports the start-up of junior golf programming for a facility that supports "at-risk" kids. The golf program will be held for approximately 200 participants in the residential and day treatment center, after-school program, and foster care program. |
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| FLORIDA ADAPTIVE GOLF, INC. — South Trail, FL |
| 2007: $50,000 |
| his matching grant will expose 700 individuals with disabilities and juniors to the game of golf through ten clinics and after-school learning opportunities. The program will operate at nine courses along the western Florida coast, showing the collaboration of instructors and communities in bringing the game to those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to play. USGA funds will be used for equipment, instruction, and single-rider adaptive golf cars. |
| 2008: $60,000 |
| his matching grant supports a golf program for individuals with disabilities, including a new initiative to support veterans with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, driving range access, equipment and single-rider golf cars. |
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| GOLF ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA — Haines City, FL |
| 2002: $10,000 |
| This grant supports the Disabled Golfers of Florida program, which provides instructional opportunities for individuals with disabilities throughout the state of Florida. The Golf Association of Florida will also run a series of tournaments through this program that will pair individuals with disabilities with able-bodied players. Grant funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, and driving range access. |
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| HENRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION — McDonough, GA |
| 2008: $6,000 |
| This matching grant will support a new golf program for Special Olympics athletes. Participants will attend more than 25 lessons and will have ample course and range access opportunities. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access and equipment. |
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| MARTIN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT — Stuart, FL |
| 1998: $30,000 |
| In support of the "Up to Par" program that provides golfers who are stroke victims, Alzheimer's patients, or Parkinson's patients, with rehabilitative, restorative training enabling them to regain the ability to play golf. |
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| NORTH CAROLINA LIONS FOUNDATION — Waxhaw, NC |
| 2001: $1,900 |
| This grant is in support of a program offering instruction to blind individuals. The program's 25 participants meet twice a month at local practice ranges, par-3 and regulation courses. |
| 2003: $4,904 |
| This two-year grant is in support of a program offering instruction and course access to blind individuals in the Charlotte area. The program's 20 participants meet twice a month at local practice ranges, and par-3 and regulation courses. Programming operates March through October each year. |
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| ON EVEN PAR — Northport, AL |
| 2001: $30,000 |
| Supports driving range and golf course access for 90 participants who are introduced to the game using specialized instruction and on-course play. Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in On Even Par's Golf Buddies program, whereby each disabled participant is paired with an able-bodied individual, who plays with him or her on the golf course. |
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| SONNY ACKERMAN ADAPTIVE SPORTS FOUNDATION — Suwanee, GA |
| 2003: $25,000 |
| Sonny Ackerman's golf program operates two-day clinics for PGA professionals and therapists to teach them the therapeutic benefits of golf for individuals with disabilities. The attendees then take the knowledge learned and help maintain monthly clinics at various locations primarily across the southeastern region of the United States. This USGA grant award will help both types of clinics undergo significant program expansion, with the goal of engaging about 1,750 individuals with disabilities, therapists, and golf professionals in the clinics. |
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA — St. Augustine, FL |
| 2004: $18,000 |
| This matching grant enables 40 individuals with disabilities to participate in a golf program held at two The First Tee sites in northeast Florida. USGA funds are specifically be allocated to instruction, course access, and equipment. Both The First Tee of St. Johns and The First Tee of Jacksonville, where programming will be held, have received USGA grants in the past. |
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| THE BABE AND GEORGE ZAHARIAS GOLF FOUNDATION — Tampa, FL |
| 2005: $4,000 |
| This grant will support an organization that serves both economically disadvantaged youth from the Children's Home of Tampa as well as individuals with disabilities from Camp Florida. A total of 300 individuals will receive golf instruction in the summer and throughout the school year. |
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| UNITED STATES BLIND GOLF ASSOCIATION — Tallahassee, FL |
| 2001: $17,200 |
| To support several components of the first ever "Blind Golf and Vision Impaired Open," including access, instruction for juniors and educational materials. |
| 2002: $10,400 |
| This grant will support USBGA with events complimenting the U.S. Blind and Vision Impaired Open over four days in the Fall of 2002 at the Trophy Club Country Club in Dallas, Texas. 250-300 people, including blind golfers, coaches, volunteers, PGA professionals and juniors, as well as golf and vision organization representatives will participate in the events. USGA funds will go toward the "Blind Golf Forum," the professional golf educational and training seminar and post tournament introduction to golf for junior golfers who are blind or sight impaired. |
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| UP TO PAR — Stuart, FL |
| 1999: $4,300 |
| Purchase handicap accessible golf cart and hire staff and physicians to work with stroke victims, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's patients in returning to play golf. |
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| WALTON FOUNDATION — Augusta, GA |
| 2007: $7,647 |
| This matching grant supports a golf program for individuals with disabilities. The program will offer eight free clinics and provide course access opportunities to approximately 300 individuals with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for course access, equipment, and two adaptive golf cars. |
| 2008: $5,260 |
| This matching grant supports a golf program for individuals with disabilities. The program will offer eight free clinics and provide course access opportunities to approximately 150 individuals with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, equipment, and an adaptive golf car. |
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| WILMINGTON DISABLED ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION — Wilmington, NC |
| 2001: $11,000 |
| To support the expansion of the Association's golf program where participants receive instruction once a week for 10 weeks and also receive course play once a week for an additional 10 weeks. More than 50 individuals with disabilities will be reached. |
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