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Local 7-year-old Participates in Learn to Golf Clinic
Designed for Children With Physical Challenges
Madaline Sanchez to Practice Golf at Event for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Chidren Patients
WHO:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) patients, families and staff
TSRHC patient Madaline Sanchez, age 7 of Midland
Golf and allied healthcare professionals
WHAT:
TSRHC patients will participate in a Learn to Golf clinic taught by golf and allied healthcare professionals specially trained to teach children with physical challenges. Junior golfers will learn about golf safety, etiquette, driving, chipping and putting.
TSRHC’s Learn to Golf program is designed for patients with challenging physical conditions. The Learn to Golf program provides the tools and instruction needed for patients to participate in and reap the rehabilitative benefits of golf.
Support for the Learn to Golf program is provided by funds from TSRHC donors, local businesses and individuals, Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation and a multiyear grant provided by the United States Golf Association to aid in the expansion and enhancement of the program. There is no charge for patients to participate.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 21, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. – Registration
9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Learn to Golf clinic
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. – Lunch
WHERE:
Champions Golf Center
3033 NE Loop 338
Odessa, Texas 79762
(432) 367-3673
ABOUT MADALINE SANCHEZ:
Madaline Sanchez, age 7 of Midland, has received treatment for scoliosis at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) for three years. This will be Madaline’s first time to participate in a Learn to Golf clinic. Madaline is excited to learn a new sport, and she hopes that after the clinic she will be able to play golf with her dad. An athletic girl, Madaline also loves playing softball, watching sports, and being outdoors.
ABOUT TSRHC:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.
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