Charleston, SC: The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (the Alliance) announces the relaunch of their Adaptive Golf Cars, Programs, and Facilities searchable database. The national database is designed to improve access to information critical to bringing more people with disabilities into the game, as well as facilitating play for those already playing golf or looking for game improvement opportunities around the country.
The database, freely available HERE and via www.accessgolf.org, has been streamlined to simplify information related to the availability and type of adaptive golf cars a golf facility and/or instructional program does, or does not have, as well as the adaptive golf instruction opportunities that are provided.
Adaptive golf is not a new thing. However, national exposure is showing a much broader audience what is possible thanks to the USGA U.S. Adaptive Open along with the USDGA Championship supported by PING and the PGA of America. Those efforts, including a growing number of golf programs for individuals with disabilities, and an industry recognition of the health and wellness benefits of golf should be sending a message … “get ready for more golfers.”
According to Dave Barton, PGA, Alliance Executive Director, “The real work begins now, and the ball is on the tee. What happens next is up to every facility or program leader in the country. We’ve got to get more programs and facilities understanding just how important it is to share their availability of adaptive cars and what kind of instruction you offer for golfers with disabilities.”
It is a fact that the availability of adaptive golf cars around the country can only improve. As interest in adaptive golf continues to grow, which also includes golfers with disabilities who do not play from a seated position, the best way to ensure positive customer experiences for both the golfer and the facility is to start from the same sheet of music related to available opportunities.
Barton continues, “It’s not just about the people that are playing now. It is also about those that want to play or even family members and friends seeking information to help someone get started. Perhaps a golfer with additional access requirements is visiting your course from afar? This information needs to be much easier to find on a national scale. Please take just a few moments and get your program and/or facility listed today.”
About the National Alliance for Accessible Golf
Formed in the summer of 2001, the Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is an industry leader in accessibility and inclusion and works to ensure the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to play the game. The Alliance works to accomplish its mission through education, advocacy, and resources and, with generous support from the USGA and the leading golf associations in the country, has distributed more than $1million in grants since 2010 to grassroots programs providing inclusive golf instruction. For more information or media inquiries, please contact info@accessgolf.org
