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On the 18^th of October the SCPGA participated in a golf clinic for veterans with disabilities at the Navy Golf Course in Seal Beach. Joe Grohman, the Navy Golf Course Head PGA Professional, has been doing these clinics for six years.  He has also been doing clinics for Wounded Warriors for four years, clinics for children with special educational needs for seven years and junior clinics for the blind for the past 11 years.  Joe enlists the help of LPGA and PGA professionals to help make these clinics possible.  There were also members from active duty military organizations,  military retirees, the SCPGA and golfers from all walks of life that helped with this event.  At the conclusion of the two hour clinic, which included putting and chipping clinics and time on the driving range, the Navy Golf Course hosted a complimentary luncheon for all the Veterans and Volunteers who participated. Brigadier General (RET) Tim Grogan was the guest speaker for the luncheon. Special thanks go out to the PGA Professionals who volunteered their time for this event; Dave Stephens, Dan Monday, Steve Dewitt, Larry Brown, Larry Barquist, John Hall, Jim Razetto, Ed Kearns, Mike Bielsik and Roman Gonzales, a PGA Apprentice who works for the Tiger Woods Foundation and to LPGA Professional Melissa Stephens.  Also in attendance to support the clinics were active duty military members from the Marines 5^th Battalion, 14^th Marines, Chiefs and 1^st Class Petty Officers from the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Clay and Ian Mcutcheon from L.A. County Junior Golf and Bill Davis a National Champion Blind Golfer also assisted with the clinic.  Pete Lowry provided his specialty designed clubs, putters and other equipment for use during the clinic.  A very special thank you goes out to Joe Grohman who made it all possible. His selfless acts of giving of both his time and energy to this and other worthwhile projects, are making golf accessible and enjoyable to people with a wide variety of special needs.  Joe is making a positive contribution to the world of golf, by helping to grow the game in specialty areas and more importantly Joe is providing a forum which significantly impacts and improves the lives of both the participants and the volunteers of these clinics.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – To help golfers have more fun on the course and enhance their overall experience by playing from a set of tees best suited to their abilities, The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association have partnered to support “TEE IT FORWARD,” a new national initiative to be proposed for golf facilities nationwide from July 5-17.

TEE IT FORWARD encourages all golfers to play the course at a length that is aligned with their average driving distance (see chart for guidelines). Golfers can speed up play by utilizing tees that provide the greatest playability and enjoyment. The program will be promoted this week, at the 72nd Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, and at both the U.S. Open Championship in June and the U.S. Women’s Open Championship in July.

“Simply put, TEE IT FORWARD can make golf much more fun for millions of people,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. “We believe that by moving up to another set of tees, golfers will experience an exciting, new approach to the game that will produce more enjoyment and elevate their desire to come back and play even more golf.”

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