The Story of Northeast Accessible Golf

As our motto “Golf for All” suggests, the Northeast Accessible Golf Association is dedicated to inclusion, and specifically to bringing developmentally and physically challenged individuals into the game of golf.

Golf as a sport is uniquely calming to the spirit. It also offers independence, camaraderie, peer support, and the opportunity for enjoyment at any skill level. At the Northeast Accessible Golf Association, we work with individuals, community groups, Veterans Hospitals and adaptive sports programs to bring a holistic approach to therapy and recovery.
Golf is unique because players of any age, skill level or gender can play and compete together. Golf can mean recreational physical therapy for special needs athletes and their families and friends. It can be a meditative hour in nature for an amputee regaining independence. Or it can be a shared social activity for Down Syndrome or autistic athletes.

For the Veteran, golf can be therapeutic, providing a quiet interlude for regaining equilibrium or an opportunity for reconnecting with friends and family. Imagine the retiree struggling with Parkinsons, getting together with other experienced players who would like to get back into the game they love and miss after a derailing diagnosis.

The Northeast Accessible Golf Association is dedicated to facilitating such opportunities, which have been life-changing for many.

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We train PGA Professionals, we work directly with individuals, and we partner with organizations that help the disabled, creating Clinics and opportunities that align with their program goals. We have forged cooperative relationships with the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network, AccesSportAmerica, the CollegeGolfPass, the Veterans Administration Hospital Network, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Massachusetts Golf Association, Special Olympics of Massachusetts, Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Camp Jabberwocky, The Tulgey Wood, and Zeno Mountain Farm Camp. In 2011, we hosted 10 summer clinics for organizations catering to youth with disabilities (Multiple sclerosis, Autism and Cerebral Palsy) on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and in Vermont and Boston. Pleasecheck our Events Calendar andcontact us to learn more, to find a Clinic or to create a Clinic for your group.

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We have had a busy and rewarding inaugural year and are so grateful for your support and participation, from the Brockton V.A. to Braintree Municipal to Camp Jabberwocky at Mink Meadows on Martha’s Vineyard to Zeno Mountain Camp in Vermont to the Tulgey Wood on Nantucket—we’re on the move and we welcome new groups and Clinics. So get in touch and get in the game! Be sure to join our email list to be informed of Clinics and events.