On Thursday, April 6 at 2 pm, The Links at Boynton Beach golf course, located at 8200 Jog Rd., will launch Hope Has a Home, a weekly golf league for veterans. Following the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner, participants will tee-off for the inaugural tournament, which pits players against each other. Prizes will be awarded. Tournaments will continue every Thursday at 2 pm (weather permitting) through October 26, 2003.
The Links already offers PGA HOPE, a free six-week adaptive golf national program created for veterans to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Clinics are taught by PGA professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. Expanding upon the PGA Hope program, The Links created Hope Has a Home to provide veterans with a weekly league so they stay connected, active and engaged with both the sport of golf and each other. All graduates of PGA Hope clinics are invited to participate in the league; the discounted cost of $20/week per person covers tournament play on The Links’ 9-hole Family Course, and grads are also entitled to discounted greens fees year-round.
For participants needing equipment, The Links has a limited amount of clubs available for use. The Links accepts both monetary donations and golf clubs (both new and used) to help support the program.
“We started this league so veterans have a place to belong, which will keep them healthy, engaged, and help them acclimate to life after the military,” said Bo Preston, the City’s newly hired Golf Course Manager at The Links. “The Links is beyond proud to provide this opportunity to those who have so selflessly served our country.”
For more information on Hope Has a Home, or to make a donation, contact Bo Preston at 561-742-6511 or prestonb@bbfl.us. For information on the PGA HOPE clinic program, which is open to all veterans who have been honorably discharged, call 561-729-0544. For ADA accommodations, call 561-742-6241 or Florida Relay 711.