19th Annual First Swing Seminar/Learn to Golf Clinic

Monday, July 26, 2010

(Malvern, Pa.)—Individuals with disabilities who are interested in learning how to play golf or who want to return to their game after suffering a disability are invited to the 19th Annual First Swing Seminar and Learn to Golf Program at Rivercrest Golf Club and Preserve in Phoenixville. The clinic is free and open to the public and will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, from12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Rivercrest Golf Club, 100 Golf Club Drive in Phoenixville.

Now in its 19th year, this program is sanctioned by NAGA (the National Amputee Golf Association). The clinic focuses on teaching individuals with a disability how to golf using adaptive techniques and equipment. Instructors for the clinic are Bob Buck, Executive Director of the Eastern Amputee Golf Association, and Jamie Komancheck, head golf professional at Rivercrest Golf Club. They will be joined by Philadelphia Section PGA Professionals and therapists from Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.

The interactive session will begin at 12:30 p.m. when golf professionals and therapists will introduce adaptive equipment and techniques that will help golfers compensate for their disabilities. A highlight of the afternoon is the one-on-one swing analysis.

Registration is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, please call 1-866-CALL-MLH. Space is limited and registrations must be made by Aug. 20.

Attention Therapists—Special Education Session Slated

A unique aspect of the First Swing and Learn to Golf Clinic is an education program for therapists and golf professionals. A special morning session for therapists and golf professionals will focus on adaptive golf techniques for individuals with disabilities. As part of the September 8 event, the NAGA will offer a continuing education program and therapists and golf pros are invited to attend. The morning education session includes include classroom discussions on basic golf techniques, rules and special equipment. Attendees at the morning session will experience the challenging techniques individuals with disabilities must use to play golf.

The registration fee for the education session is $25 and it is open to therapists and golf Pros ONLY. The morning session will begin at 8 a.m. To register, call 1-866-CALL-MLH.

About Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, which is affiliated with Main Line Health, is a leader in the field of physical medicine and cognitive rehabilitation. The 148-bed hospital offers the full continuum of rehabilitation services, including acute inpatient care as well as day treatment and outpatient programs for both adults and adolescents. The wide range of illnesses and injuries treated at BMRH includes brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and other orthopedic and neurologic injuries and disorders. In addition, Bryn Mawr Rehab Outpatient Network provides rehabilitation services at many convenient locations in Philadelphia’s western suburbs for patients of all ages.

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