WHO:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) patients, families and staff
TSRHC patient Kailey Cowart, age 10 of Longview
Allied healthcare and golf professionals

WHAT:
TSRHC patients will participate in a Learn to Golf clinic taught by allied healthcare and golf 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, April 12, 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:
Alpine Target Golf Center 
2695 Alpine Road
Longview, Texas 75605
(903) 753-1415

ABOUT KAILEY COWART:
Longview resident Kailey Cowart, age 10, has been a patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) since she was a baby and is treated for spina bifida. This will be Kailey’s fourth time to participate in a Learn to Golf clinic. Her involvement in the clinics have provided Kailey an opportunity to be exposed to a new sport as well as give her confidence in her athletic ability and the courage to try new things. In addition to golf, Kailey also enjoys horseback riding, playing the piano and swimming.

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.