FREEDOM GOLF SPONSORS ADAPTIVE GOLF CLINIC FOR LINCOLNWAY SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION

Freedom Golf Association (FGA) provided golf instruction to nine children with physical disabilities from Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) on July 29 at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club.

Freedom Golf, dedicated to bringing a sense of freedom and joy to individuals with special needs through their inclusion in the world of golf, sponsored the adaptive golf clinic and conducted the program during LWSRA’s six-week long Adaptive Adventure Camp. Freedom Golf Adaptive Golf coaches and LWSRA participants worked together on fundamentals such as balance, posture, setup and swing path using golf clubs and SNAG Golf equipment. The clinic took place at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club practice facility.

The LWSRA Clinic was led by FGA Adaptive Golf Coach Pat Tantillo along with PGA Professionals Bill Berger and Don Parker. The clinic ran two hours, and all participants received hands-on instruction and worked hard to “Hit the Sweet Spot”^TM. Peter Manglesdorf, Recreation Specialist for Adapted Sports with Lincolnway Special Recreation Association, saw the opportunity to include adaptive golf in the Adaptive Adventure Camp and developed the partnership with Freedom Golf.

“Because LWSRA Adaptive Sports was able to team up with Freedom Golf for this clinic, we were able to give our kids a unique opportunity to be part of an ageless sport that teaches qualities like honesty, integrity and hard work,” said Peter Manglesdorf, Recreation Specialist for Adapted Sports with Lincolnway Special Recreation Association. “Those are lessons that will stay with our kids and become a part of their everyday life.”