"First Swing" seminars are one-or-two day clinics which bring golf professionals, physical and recreational therapists, and the physically challenged together to teach, learn, and enjoy golf. More info about these programs? Please contact: Don Zommer (630) 300-8535, [email protected]
The First Swing began in 1988, a system designed by Bob Wilson, a double below-knee amputee to instruct therapists to teach and encourage the disabled to learn, or re-learn, the game of golf. Most physically challenged individuals, regardless of age, are able to play golf and this can contribute dramatically to an individual’s emotional and physical well-being, instilling self-confidence and pride in personal achievement.
The First Swing also enables the individual to enjoy the unique, friendly atmosphere found on the golf course. Rehabilitation hospitals, parks, recreational departments and prosthetic/orthotic centers often host the one or two-day program.
The First Swing began in 1988, a system designed by Bob Wilson, a double below-knee amputee to instruct therapists to teach and encourage the disabled to learn, or re-learn, the game of golf. Most physically challenged individuals, regardless of age, are able to play golf and this can contribute dramatically to an individual’s emotional and physical well-being, instilling self-confidence and pride in personal achievement.
The First Swing also enables the individual to enjoy the unique, friendly atmosphere found on the golf course. Rehabilitation hospitals, parks, recreational departments and prosthetic/orthotic centers often host the one or two-day program.
First Swing Event Photos
Photography by Denise Riesen, riesenphotography.com
Photography by Denise Riesen, riesenphotography.com
