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In the spring of 2004 a bold plan was developed and implemented that would bring top quality golf education to deaf children all over the country completely in American Sign Language. The United States Deaf Golf Camps launched their first camp, the Southern Deaf Golf Camp, in Pensacola, FL at the Marcus Pointe Golf Club with 15 children in attendance. The enthusiasm and excitement of the golfers led to the rapid expansion of the plan for a nationwide system of events for deaf youth.
By the end of the 2005 schedule the camps will have introduced almost 300 deaf children to the game of golf at nine various sites. These camps teach deaf children the fundamentals of golf while also instilling in them the values inherent in the game. Each camp provides scholarships through corporate and private donations that allow each student to attend at no personal expense to them or their families.This gives unlimited access to the game to any deaf child interested in learning. Rob Strano is the lead instructor for the camps and has developed a "visual and feel" teaching program that feeds the positive learning methods of these new players.
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2008 camp schedule:
January 29, 2008
Arizona Deaf Golf Camp at the FBR Open (PGA Tour) Westin Kierland Golf Club - Phoenix, Arizona
Players Clinic featuring Stan Utley and Jay Williamson
April 2008
Lone Star Deaf Golf Camp at the EDS Byron Nelson Classic - Irving, TX
Players Clinic featuring Tommy Gainey, Nicolas Thompson and Bill Haas
Presenting Sponsor: Miracle Ear Childrens Foundation
May 2008
Sawgrass Deaf Golf Camp at The Players Championship (PGA Tour) - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Players Clinic featuring Jonathan Byrd, Wally Armstrong and Gerry James
Presenting Sponsor: PGA Tour Charities
South Carolina DGC at the BMW Charity Pro-Am (Nationwide Tour) - Greenville, SC
Players Clinic featuring Deaf Touring Professional Kevin Hall
Presenting Sponsor: Club Car
Buckeye DGC at The Memorial Tournament (PGA Tour) - Columbus Ohio
Presenting Sponsor: Wheaton Worldwide Moving
