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Become A Friend Of The National Alliance For Accessible Golf And Help Make Golf Available To People With Disabilities Contact Gary Robb President, National Alliance for Accessible Golf 812-856-4422 grobb@indiana.edu ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 27, 2003) - The National Alliance for Accessible Golf invites everyone to become a "Friend of the Alliance." The National Alliance for Accessible Golf was formed by leaders from the golf industry and representatives of organizations serving people with disabilities and golfers with disabilities to increase participation of people with disabilities in the game of golf. Participants involved in the formation of the Alliance include the United States Golf Association, the Professional Golfers Association of America, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the National Golf Course Owners Association, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Club Managers Association of America and the First Tee. University representatives and organizations and individuals representing golfers with disabilities are also involved. The goals of the National Alliance for Accessible are: To increase the opportunities of people with disabilities to play golf; To increase awareness of the needs of disabled golfers among golf course owners and operators, teaching professionals and other professional golf management staff; To advance scientific understanding of the benefits of golf for people with disabilities; and To provide golf course managers and teaching professionals with information about assistive and mobility devices to utilize in golf instruction. For as little as $15 a year for an individual or $150 a year for an organization, you can join a one-of-a kind team that will make certain that the game of golf is available to people with disabilities. "The Friends of the Alliance provides an extremely economical and tax deductible opportunity to support the work of the Alliance in making the game of golf accessible to people with disabilities," said Gary Robb, President of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. "We anticipate the initiation of several new projects that will address significant issues related to golf accessibility. We need your support in allowing us to pursue these most important issues." To become a Friend of the Alliance, visit the Friends section of the Alliance Web site at http://www.accessgolf.org/friends/friendsform.html and obtain all the information for making your tax deductible contribution. The National Alliance for Accessible Golf was formed in the summer of 2001 by leaders from the golf industry and representatives of organizations serving people with disabilities and golfers with disabilities. The National Alliance for Accessible Golf is located at Indiana University's National Center on Accessibility, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. For more information about the project, e-mail naag@indiana.edu.