$2,525
Raised of $3,000
Based on 18 holes played each worth $140.28
Chance Griffin
Fundraiser Profile
18/18 holes played
Participating in GSGA Golf Marathon 2021
Aug 23, 2021
Member of GSGA Adaptive Golf Team
GSGA Adaptive Golf Charity Marathon
On August 23rd, I will be attempting to play as many holes of golf at Druid Hills Golf Club to raise money for the Georgia State Golf Association Adaptive Golf Programs across the state.
Some may know my story and some may not, so here it goes! I am a former junior, amateur and semi-professional golfer. I played in both local, state and regional tournaments with but not limited to the Georgia PGA, Florida PGA and Hooter’s Tour.
Also, I am a former Special Operations Investigator and SWAT Operator for the Union City Police Department. I previously worked with patrol, traffic, crime scene and other investigative bodies.
In late August of 2018, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident which has left me paralyzed from the chest down. Almost immediately following my admittance to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta for rehabilitation, I was visited by and met a couple of individuals who introduced me to adaptive golf.
One of these individuals was David Windsor with the GSGA Adaptive Golf Program. Since meeting David and following his mentorship, I’ve competed in two adaptive golf tournaments, became an adaptive golf coach, as well as rejoined a Saturday men’s group at my local golf course.
Golf was extremely important to me prior to my accident. However, it cannot compare to the positive impact adaptive golf has to my continued recovery both physically, emotionally and mentally!
Please consider making a flat donation or per hole pledge to support these great programs that are striving to enrich the lives of the participants through the game of golf.
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GSGA Adaptive Golf Program
Programming sites throughout Georgia offer complimentary access to golf instruction, clinics, specialized equipment and playing opportunities. Serving individuals with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities as well as Veterans who are suffering from PTSD and TBI as well as other physical injuries.
Since 2015, has impacted over 1,400 unique participants through clinics, play days and competitions. This community program annually provides complimentary equipment and instructional clinics at over 40 locations across Georgia. The program provides programming for the Shepherd Center’s Recreation Therapy Department.
The GSGA was the first state golf association in the U.S. to conduct an Adaptive Golf Championship which was held at Bobby Jones Golf Course on October 23–24, 2019. Over 50 players from 16 different states competed.
GSGA Junior Golf Initiatives
The GSGA’s Youth on Course (YOC) program partners with golf facilities across the state to provide juniors age 6–18 an incredible opportunity to play affordable golf. Youth on Course members can play golf for just $5 per round at over 40 participating courses in Georgia and over 900 around the country, while the GSGA subsidizes the remaining portion of the juniors’ greens fee to the facility.
The GSGA Junior Tour is a statewide program providing young golfers in Georgia an opportunity to participate in competitive junior golf. The program offers junior golf competitions throughout the state for players of all skill levels between the ages of 5–18. The Junior Tour remains steadfast in its desire to provide affordable competitive junior golf opportunities while also creating memorable experiences for juniors and their families.
Over 16,000 Youth on Course rounds have been played in Georgia since the program began in June 2017. The GSGA expects to subsidize over $100,000 in greens fees to its participating YOC facilities in 2021 which is a $30,000 increase over 2020. The GSGA also projects over 11,000 rounds played by members this year as well as increasing the number of courses available for members to play.