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Welcome
to the home of Blind Golf in the United States
and the gateway to the
Page Updated June 8, 2009
This page, as all of the pages on our website, have been designed to accommodate all types of assistive technology such as screen-readers and screen magnification software. We strive to make our site accessible to those with various degrees of sight loss yet remain visually appealing to the average visitor. Should you have any questions or suggestions about this site, please feel free to contact the Webmaster at the link below.
Please visit the page above to check out the accomplishments of our recent Junior Golf clinics and the tentative 2009 Junior Golf Clinic Schedule.
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Remember You don't have to see it to tee it! |
For the tournaments below, the first date is arrival and the second date is departure.
June 13th - 16th
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Guiding Eyes Blind Golf Classic
Mount Kisco, New York
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Congratulations to Returning Champions Corcoran Cup Phil Blackwell Cribari Trophy Brad Eaton McFarland Trophy Mike Mercado |
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Congratulations
to the following members who received an invitation via their finish at
the 2008 USBGA National Championship: James
Baker, Ron Derry, Dan Dillon, Sheila Drummond, Brad Eaton, Otto Huber, David Meador,
George Pilz, Richard Pomo and David Wall. Special invitations were
granted to Bill McMahon, Walter Dietz and Joel Marler. A lifetime exemption has
been extended to Patrick Browne Jr. |
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July 23rd - 28th
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Dennis McCulloch Memorial
Match Play Championships |
September 18th - 22nd
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California Blind Golf Classic
Lompoc, California
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October 11th - 15th
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USBGA 64th National Championship
Brackenridge Park Golf Club
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National Championship Info in Word Format National Championship Info in PDF Format |
Thank You San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind
The San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind has graciously agreed to partner with the United States Blind Golf Association in the underwriting of our 64th National Championship. This unique alliance promises to offer numerous benefits to both organizations. Their willingness to participate in the hosting of the championship is greatly appreciated by the Membership of the USBGA.
Thank You Valero Energy
On behalf of the entire membership of the United States Blind Golf Association, the USBGA Board would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to Valero Energy Corporation. They were the first business to pledge support for the 2009 National Championship. Thank you for believing in our mission!
International Tournaments of Interest
Western Canadian Blind Golf Championships July 12th - 16th
Comax, British Columbia
Contact Western Canadian Blind Golf
Nova Scotia Blind Golf Championships August 9th - 13th
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Contact Nova Scotia Blind Golf
Japan Open Championships August 25th - 29th
Japan Information & Entry in Word Format
Japan Information & Entry in PDF Format
Contact Neil Baxter for Japan Information
Australian Open
October 28th - 31st
Contact Australian Blind Golf
We appreciate your interest in the sport of blind & visually impaired golf and hope you find the pages of our site informative. As you explore various pages, you will learn how our members play the game of golf and learn about the special relationship between the players and their coaches. Our hope is that through our efforts, many more individuals who deal with the loss of sight understand that they truly can play the great game of golf. Whether learning the game for the first time or attempting to play again after losing some or all of your vision, this is the right place!
The United States Blind Golf Association is organized and operated for the purposes of benefiting blind and vision-impaired persons and promoting the public good through programs that advance, and increase public awareness of golf among the blind and vision-impaired throughout the United States.
| Please Support Our Cause |
Supporting the USBGA has never been easier! Anyone considering a donation to our organization can now visit our secure First Giving Webpage. Patrons may now safely donate using a variety of credit and debit card options. You may find out more by visiting
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The USBGA will soon launch the Support Member initiative for the 2009 season. The Support Member Campaign Project has been created to assist the Membership in the generation of revenue to continue the mission of providing competitive golf and instruction to those individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Pleas visit the site for more details...
Support Member's Appreciation Page
At the USBGA 62nd National Championship held in 2007, the inaugural class of the United States Blind Golf Association was inducted. In September 2008 the second class was honored. Please visit the Official Hall of Fame Page for all the details!
| Take A Brief tour |
We invite you to take a few moments and view the video clips listed below. Although download speeds vary depending upon your connection speed, most clips should load under a minute with a cable connection. Dial up connections will take considerably longer. The footage on the clips are taken from our various promotional DVD's. Please email the webmaster via the link at the bottom of the page if you would like to request a DVD.
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Clip #1 Clip #2 Clip #3 Clip #4 Clip #5 |
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Major Sponsors & Supporters |
On behalf of our members, the Board of the United States Blind Golf Association would like to sincerely thank several of our major sponsors and supporters. Through their efforts, we continue to promote the great sport of blind/visually impaired golf.
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| United States Golf Association |
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| Lagoon Park Golf Course |
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| Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing |
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| Outback
Steakhouse
Montrose Restaurant, Akron Ohio |
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| Westfield Group Community Investment |
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| Woodlake Golf Course |
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Once again, thank you for visiting our site. Please click on the link below to continue learning about the USBGA.
United States Blind Golf Association
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