Fore All is building an Accessible Golf Course in P.G. County
By Gregg J. Donaldson
There is a new golfer in town, or I should say, organization. It is called FORE ALL! which is a non-profit sports, leisure, and recreation management company that is dedicated to all-inclusiveness, and is the proud developer of the National Accessible Golf Course.
Their philosophy is simple: To enhance disabled and disadvantaged persons' participation in and enjoyment of sports, recreation, and leisure activities by helping to fund, design, develop, construct, manage, operate, and maintain sports, recreation, and other leisure facilities which are physically, financially, and spiritually accessible to everyone.
Tapping Technology talked to Michael Oring, Foreall's founder and Executive Director said, "The National Accessible Golf Course will accessible to everyone." Some unique features are:
- Blind golfers will be able to enjoy our courses, as the greens are equipped with sound emitting devices and audible descriptions of each hole are provided at every tee area.
- State-of-the-art turf design and surfaces in strategic areas
- Creative hazard development, construction, and placement o Sound-emitting devices and audible description of every hole for blind and low-vision golfers o Personal listening systems and other essential equipment for deaf and hard of hearing golfers
- Exceedingly high number of tee areas--all accessible
- Specially designed cart paths
- Customized carts, clubs, and other facilitative devices
- Rest houses and emergency and other necessary equipment
- Rehabilitation and wellness center, with medical staff offering individual monitoring and programming
- Unique instruction for disabled golfers by certified professionals
- Specially selected staff trained in FORE ALL's fundamental philosophy of "spiritual accessibility"
Oring also told TT: "The golf course will be built near FedEx Field, Redskins Stadium, in P.G. County Maryland. It is our goal to break ground by the end of the year or early 2001."
There will be a special golf clinic/day, June 2nd.
University of Maryland, College Park - Golf Course.
Events will be:
8 AM-12 PM Training the Professionals: Trainers or rehabilitation counselors, anyone who teaches golf.
12-1 PM Golfer/ Performer Dennis Walters, will perform amazing golf tricks. He is paraplegic.
1-3:30 PM Tee Time for people with disabilities.
For more information:
Address: P.O. Box 2456
Kensington, Maryland 20891-2456
Tel: 301-881-1818 Fax: 301-881-2628
Email: FORE-ALL@iuno.com
Web: www.foreall.org
