BY BRONX TIMES
In celebration of the summer
season, the Mid-Atlantic
Blind Golf Association
(MABGA) unveiled a longawaited
chip and putt golf
course for the visually impaired
and blind students at
the New York Institute for
Special Education (NYISE) on
May 25.
The junior golf course was
dedicated to Norman Kritz,
chairman of the MABGA, who
has designed and constructed
NYISE’s golf course, as well
as similar courses around the
United States for blind or visually
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impaired people. The
MABGA volunteers provided
the necessary materials for golf,
including the putting greens,
holes and sets of golf clubs.. The
golf course will be utilized by
students in physical education
classes and the residential program
for years to come.
The Mid-Atlantic Blind Golf Association unveiled a long-awaited chip and
putt golf course for the visually impaired and blind students at the New
York Institute for Special Education. Photos courtesy of Christopher Busone
Hole in one!
Mid-Atlantic Blind Golf Association opens Chip &
Putt Golf Course for visually impaired students
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