For these visually impaired golfers, impressive scores are par for the course
Originally published September 10, 2019 by Philadelphia Inquirer
Tim Hengst, 13, of Clementon, N.J., who is legally blind, practices his swing at the Overbrook Country Club. He has been playing golf for about three years and started playing after hearing about the Mid-Atalantic Junior Blind Golfers Association. "It looked interesting," Hengst said. "I didn't have any experience with golf before that." (Tyger Williams | Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Junior Blind Golf Association partners blind or visually impaired young people with a PGA teacher for regular lessons. The nonprofit provides all of the necessary equipment for free – including the golf clubs – to participants ages 7 to 21 from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Coaches discuss how growing as a golfer also leads participants to gain perspective and perseverance.
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