On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital hosted the 2015 First Swing Golf Clinic in partnership with the Eastern Amputee Golf Association (EAGA) and RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve.
In spite of the threatening weather, 15 eager golfers took part in the clinic. Three representatives from the EAGA, four RiverCrest Golf Pros, and 15 staff members from Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital coordinated to help with the event. Golfers were also fortunate to have a single rider golf cart donated for the day from Reha Technology to allow participants to golf while seated. The diversity of participants included individuals with amputation, stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury. Some participants had never golfed before, while others were back on the course for the first time after their injury/illness or were fine-tuning their game.
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital offered this program at no cost to participants with the generous support from our sponsors: Lawall Prosthetic & Orthotic Services; Kinetic Prosthetics; Prosthetic Innovations, LLC; Independence Prosthetics – Orthotics, Inc.; Reha Technologies; Eastern Amputee Golf Association and RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve.
The Eastern Amputee Golf Association’s objective is to assist in the rehabilitation of amputees and provide for their general welfare, both physical and psychological, through the medium of golf and its associated activities.