14-year-old Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children patient participates in Learn to Golf Clinic

Dallas, TX -- (SBWire) -- 09/02/2011 --Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) patients, including Bryce Martin, age 14 of Wichita Falls, Texas, participated in a Learn to Golf clinic taught by golf and allied healthcare professionals specially trained to teach children with physical challenges. Junior golfers learned about golf safety, etiquette, driving, chipping and putting. The event took place at The Champions Course at Weeks Park in Wichita Falls on Saturday August 20, 2011.

TSRHC’s Learn to Golf program is designed for patients with challenging physical conditions. Learn to Golf provides the tools and instruction needed for patients to participate in and reap the rehabilitative benefits of golf.

The Learn to Golf program is supported by the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. The program also has received support from the United States Golf Association (USGA), PGA TOUR Charities, Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation, Northern Texas PGA and other generous donors. There is no charge for patients to participate.

Bryce Martinhas been a patient at TSRHC for the past three years and receives treatment at the hospital for arthritis. This fall, Bryce will be a freshman at S. H. Rider High School where he will play on the golf team. Bryce participated in the Texoma Junior Golf Association (TJGA) this summer, which is one of the most successful junior golf tournament series in the area as well as the state. Bryce has also been an avid hockey player since he was 5 years old. During the school year, he helps the coaches of the local youth hockey league teach younger children to skate. Passionate about all sports, Bryce also loves golf and is excited to participate in his second Learn to Golf clinic.

About TSRHC
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, such as scoliosis http://www.tsrhc.org/scoliosis-spine.htm, clubfoot http://www.tsrhc.org/clubfoot-foot-disorders.htm, hip dysplasia http://www.tsrhc.org/hip-dyslasia-perthes.htm and hand disorders http://www.tsrhc.org/hand-disorders.htm, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit http://www.tsrhc.org.