Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in Special Olympics, literally taking off since the late 1990′s. According to the Special Olympics website, there are over 8,000 Special Olympics athletes competing in golf each year. As the number of athletes involved in golf continues to rise nationally, so too does it locally. Howard County yields a large Skills Golf group each fall, with practices taking place at Hobbits Glen Golf Club.
The Skills program offers individual new athletes the opportunity to learn the basic skills of golf through 6 events. The will have 5 shots at each event to score points at each event:
- Short Putt
- Long Putt
- Chip Shot
- Pitch Shot
- Iron Shot
- Wood Shot
Special Olympics at the national level provides specific guidance on rules and regulations:
- Guide to Teaching Skills Golf
- Golf Rules 2010
- Handbook for Training at Home
- Additional Resources for Golf Rules & Etiquette
“The Game of Golf consists of playing a ball from a teeing ground into a hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules. It is one of the oldest sports in the world, and was originally played by the kings and noblemen on the sandy links in Scotland. Golf is now played by people of all ages in almost every country. Unlike most sports, you do not have to be big, strong, and fast or part of a team to be successful. Anyone — man, woman, young, old, amateur or professional can enjoy the game of golf.” — Special Olympics national website
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