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| Web URL(s): | https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/2000s/2007/070922.pdf
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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Moore, James F. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director, Construction Education, United States Golf Association Green Section |
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| Title: | Putting your muscle where your heart is: A special golf course with an extraordinary mission is managed and maintained by a devoted "band of brothers" |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 45, No. 5, September/October 2007, p. 22-25. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Course profile; Golfers with disabilities; Volunteer maintenance; Golf course renovation; Accessibility
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| Facility Names: | American Lake Veterans Golf Course, in Tacoma, Washington |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles American Lake Veterans Golf Course at the American Lake Veteran's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Explains that the course is maintained by 130 volunteers. Details the history of the course, stating that "dedicated in 1929, the American Lake Veteran's Hospital added a golf course to its grounds shortly after World War II. Unfortunately, the course was not designed for people with disabilities in mind. Even so, for decades, soldiers with injuries of all types have found the golf course a haven." States that "in 1995, the U.S. [United States] Government eliminated funding for operation and maintenance of all VA [Veterans Affairs] golf courses, placing the future of American Lake in jeopardy. Volunteers kept the course going, and in 2004 a group of concerned citizens (veterans and non-veterans alike) created the non-profit corporation 'Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course.'" Concludes that "at American Lake Veteran's Course, somehow more than 130 volunteers work together to produce a beautiful and enjoyable golf course with just a tiny budget. The obvious secret to their success is the shared desire to help their comrades in arms recover as well as possible and to play the game of golf in its purest form - for fun." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Moore, J. F. 2007. Putting your muscle where your heart is: A special golf course with an extraordinary mission is managed and maintained by a devoted "band of brothers". USGA Green Sec. Rec. 45(5):p. 22-25. |
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