Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers - Adaptive Golf Program

What is it?

This six-month program brings recreational therapists, golf professionals, volunteers and people with physical disabilities together to teach, learn and play golf. Monthly golf clinics are held with golf professionals providing instruction, recreational therapists providing assistance with adaptations, and volunteers providing support and encouragement. This program is a partnership with the Windy Hill Sports Complex and the Stand Up and Play Foundation, which secured three ParaGolfers in the Richmond area that enable wheelchair-bound individuals to play from a standing position. For more information, please visit the website.

Who is it for?

Golfers with physical challenges secondary to amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and Parkinson’s disease

Why do they do it?

The goal of the program is to educate the community, golf professionals and individuals with physical challenges about using adaptive techniques and equipment to pursue golf as a lifelong leisure activity.

Impact

Sheltering Arms conducted seven adaptive golf events in 2014 with more than 100 participants.

Contact: Alison Clarke
Community Recreation Services Director
Telephone: 804-764-5272
Email: aclarke@shelteringarms.com