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Media contacts:
Sharon Goolsby, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7505
The
clinic will be held in conjunction with the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Tuesday, May
13 at the Greenville Country Club (morning) and the Thornblade Club in Greer
(early afternoon).
Three
professional golfers will be on hand for the clinic including Kevin Hall, who
is the first deaf golfer to play in a PGA tournament.
“This
is a wonderful opportunity for our students to be a part of the exciting golf
event and to interact with and learn golf techniques right from the professionals,”
said Elaine Sveen, SCSDB’s coordinator of the event.
Strano, the lead instructor for the United
States Deaf Golf Camps, conducts camps nationwide in American Sign Language for
youngsters who are deaf or hard of hearing.
His professional touring career began in 1988 and included competition
on the PGA, Nationwide and NGA Tours, winning five professional victories.
"We are so grateful to
Mr. Strano and the BMW Tournament for providing this opportunity for our kids,
said Heather Patchett executive director of the Walker Foundation. “I hope that this will be the beginning of a
lifetime of enjoyment on the golf course for these children."
The
Walker Foundation is a charitable beneficiary of the 2008 BMW Pro-Am. The foundation is the fund-raising arm for
SCSDB.
The SC Department of
Education named SCSDB a Palmetto Gold School for its academic accomplishments
and a Red Carpet School for its outstanding customer service. SCSDB is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, the Conference of Educational
Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf and the SC Department of
Education. SCSDB offers programs for
preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, sensory multidisabled,
vocational and postsecondary education students, as well as a variety of
outreach services through regional centers located throughout the state. The
main campus is located in
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