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What is Adaptive Golf?

Adaptive golf allows people with disabilities to play the game of golf through modified rules and equipment. Adaptive golf empowers individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory and health related disabilities. AGP collaborates with USAGA, the Stand Up and Play Foundation, and other adaptive programs to make golf accessible to everyone.

Benefits of Adaptive Golf

• Increases endurance and range of motion
• Improves balance, hand eye coordination
• Builds strength in hands, arms, and legs
• Involved decision making and concentration
• Improves social skills
• Opportunity to raise one’s independence, self-esteem, and confidence
• Gives people in wheelchairs/ mobility issues the opportunity to stand up and play

About the Adaptive Golf Program

 The Adaptive Golf Program was created to bring the game of golf, and all its physical
and social benefits, to the disabled community in the Durango area. We started our program in 2013 with 4 eager participants and have grown to over 60 participants, with over 600 individual lessons taught since 2019.

Andy golfing with woman in wheelchair

what Our Program offers

  • Our program is run by our Board of Directors, Executive Director and our wonderful volunteers with guidance from the PGA Tour Professional Staff at Hillcrest Golf Club.
  • We provide golf clubs, training aids, range balls, etc to our participants to use as well as a SoloRider, ParaGolfer, and VertaCat for those with special mobility needs.
  • Our participants will get to practice their skills on the driving range, chipping area, putting green, and a 100 yard practice hole.
  • Participants may use our SoloRider, ParaGolfer, and VertaCat outside of programming.
  • We offer individual and group lessons
  • Golf instruction is tailored to suite each individual’s specific needs and is taught by volunteers and a PGA tour Pro
  • Our programming is free of charge to all participants
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    Meet our founder

    Andy Asmuth is a Colorado native who has been part of Durango since 1999. He is very passionate about helping people with disabilities and knows first hand the life challenges of dealing with a disability. Andy started the Adaptive Golf Program in Durango because he saw the benefits that golf can bring to the adaptive community.

    Founder’s Message

    “Having suffered traumatic injuries in a car accident when I was 6 years old, and subsequently spending years in physical rehabilitation to regain my own personal independence… I developed a strong passion to help other disabled people explore their own goals

    My passion is to offer a fun sporting activity and give our golfers the opportunity to exceed their own limitations and expectations… To use golf as a means to develop social interactions, life skills and independence for everyday life.”

    – Andy Asmuth

    Dear Andy,

    I would like to commend you for planning, organizing and managing the “Adaptive Golf Program” here in Durango.

    I personally have found it very stimulating to help people with health or mental issues enjoy the game of golf. It amazes me how talented they become in different areas of the game. I also enjoy watching everyone including the coaches/teachers having a great time interacting with each other and the generous hugs for executing a great shot. Kudos Andy for a great job!!!!”

    Randy Kahn
    PGA Life Time Pro

    ANDREW,

    I just wanted to send a quick note and a Thank You to you, the adaptive golf program, and all the donors for what you do for the adaptive community. Adaptive equipment is the game changer to allow people with adaptive needs the opportunity to reach beyond their limitations. But, as you are aware, the cost of adaptive equipment is such that it prohibits the vast majority of those in the adaptive community these opportunities. It is only due to people like yourself, your program and your wonderful donors that those of us with adaptive needs are able to participate. I want you to know how “Life Changing” programs such as yours are to adaptive athletes and the adaptive community. While on my vacation to Durango, having the opportunity to be able to play golf with my father and family was life changing. Something we all spent many hours doing together prior to my accident, and because of you we were able to do it again! Through your kindness we in the adaptive community are availed opportunities that provide, camaraderie, inclusion with family, friends and the broader community, a sense of accomplishment, pride and most importantly deeply felt happiness! To You, the Adaptive Golf Program of Durango, and your generous donors… from of all us in the adaptive community, we offer our most sincere THANK YOU! I look forward to my next trip to Durango and seeing you at the course! Thank you Andrew!
    Kevin McCormack