Wheelchair Softball Wheelchair Tennis Accessible Golf Golf is one of the fastest growing recreational activities in America. It is a game that can be played for recreation as well as for competition. Almost anyone can enjoy the game of golf regardless of one s ability or disability. With recent advancements in the area of assistive devices, almost anyone can play. Specially designed golf clubs, mobility devices and gripping aides, have paved the way to make this sport accessible for anyone.
Golf offers an opportunity for individual skill development and socialization.
It is a game that one can play regardless of one s age, which makes this sport enjoyable for a lifetime. Currently, there are only a few programs that offer instruction to accessible golf in our area. As the popularity of accessible golf grows, there is a need for more programs on the East Coast. If you are interested in learning the sport, there are national organizations that can help you. The closest ones in our area is the Physically Challenged Golfers Association, which is located in Farmington, Connecticut and the Eastern Amputee Golf Association in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which offers instructional clinics for all individuals with a disability as part of their First Swing instructional program.