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2010 Fall Clinic Dates Announced
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2010 Fall PTSD Clinics Announced
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10/5: MCC's 2nd Annual Combat Wounded Veterans Charity Golf Tournament

10/11: Helmets to Hardhats/SMGA Round Fore Our Troops

Please contact:

Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA)
Attn.: Jim Estes
P.O. Box 83893
Gaithersburg, MD 20883 
PHN 301.802.5215
FAX 301.528.4618
estespro@yahoo.com

Who is the SMGA (pdf document)

Why Partner with the SMGA? (pdf file)

Redskin great LaVar Arrington and DC50 featured the SMGA on SportsWeek:

SMGA's History and Inspiration:

The SMGA was founded after Jim Estes, Director of Instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, MD, saw first-hand the positive effects the game of golf could have on combat-wounded soldiers. The following articles from ESPN.com tell how several trips from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Olney Golf Park eventually evolved into a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation aimed at supporting injured soldiers: VIEW WEB VIDEO

 

PGA Professional Don Vickery and SMGA Director of Golf Jim Estes

at the April 24 SMGA clinic

PGA Professional Don Vickery addresses SMGA clinic participants

PGA Professional Don Vickery works with combat wounded veterans

at the SMGA's April 24 clinic


Coach Joey D at the SMGA clinic

Coach Joey D and Justin Constatine at the SMGA May clinic

 

Visit Olney Golf Park, the Home of the SMGA: www.olneygolfpark.com

2010 Hootie and the Blowfish

Monday After the Masters

Manor Country Club hosted a putting clinic for SMGA members

featuring Dr. Craig "The Putting Rx" Farnsworth

SMGA members participate in a putting clinic at Manor Country Club featuring SMGA founder Jim Estes and Dr. Craig "The Putting Rx" Farnsworth

Dennis Walters performs his trick shot show at

the SMGA's May 22 clinic at Olney Golf Park.

Members of the SMGA stand at attention as Darius Rucker, lead singer,

Hootie and the Blowfish, sings the national anthem during the

tournament's opening ceremonies.

Two-time women's world long driving champion Lee Brandon

highlights the importance of core strength

in a golf swing at the August 16 clinic.


SMGA President Jim Estes works with
Justin Johnson using the Solorider golf cart.


SMGA President Jim Estes and combat wounded veterans at May 17 clinic
(l to r) Ramon Padilla, Jeff Hensley, Brian Wagner, and Dan Nivens


Jim Estes provides bunker play instruction at the April 26 clinic.


Jace Badia and the Solorider golf cart at SMGA's April 5 clinic


Darius Rucker, right, lead singer, Hootie and the Blowfish, sings the
Star Spangled Banner as members of the Salute Military Golf Association
stand at attention. TOM MURRAY tmurray@thesunnews.com


SMGA veteran Daniel Nevins during the 2008 Hootie and the Blowfish
Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am. Singer/Songwriter Josh Kelley
and Golf Channel Personality Perry Swenson look on.
TOM MURRAY tmurray@thesunnews.com

 

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