ASL Golf - FAQ

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 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. For 2006 the schedule has expanded to almost 20 camps that will have nearly 1000 deaf youth golfers in attendance! 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. Here is the 2006 camp schedule: