The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey PGA Section, hosted an adaptive needs golf clinic at the RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams in Toms River, New Jersey, earlier this summer (pictured).
Led by New Jersey PGA of America Professionals Rylee Plitz (Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood) and Joe Murphy (Perfect Swing Golf in Toms River), along with NJPGA WORKS Fellow Makenna Jones and NJGF Director of Operations Greg Zohovetz, the clinic welcomed nearly 50 children and adults of all ages and abilities. Participants learned golf fundamentals, including full-swing and short-game skills, in a fun, supportive and inclusive environment.
Created for kids and adults with special health care needs and located on 3.5 acres, the RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams is the premier inclusive recreation complex in the country.
To support the clinic, the NJGF provided inflatable targets and a SNAG Golf starter kit. SNAG utilizes adaptive equipment designed to teach the game of golf to people of all ages and ability levels, in a variety of settings.
“The RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams represents the very best of what adaptive sports can offer — opportunity, empowerment and community,” says Zohovetz.
Adds Plitz: “Golf is a game for everyone, and it was truly a privilege to host this adaptive golf clinic. The power of inclusion was on full display as participants of all ages learned new skills, shared smiles and gained confidence through the game we all love.”
Since opening in 2022, the RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams is making a difference every day, while serving more than 4,000 special needs members from the region.
The fourth Women’s PGA Cup will take place next month at Carden Park in Cheshire, United Kingdom on Thursday, Sept. 3-Saturday, Sept. 5.
The defending champion is the U.S. Team (pictured) that prevailed in 2024 at Sunriver (Oregon) Resort. The 2026 U.S. Team members will be determined after this issue goes to press, and will appear on PGAmagazine.com in mid-August.
Other participating countries will include Australia, Canada, Great Britain-Ireland, South Africa and Sweden.
In addition to capturing the Women’s PGA Cup in 2024, the women from America also claimed the previous two Cups in 2019 and 2022.
This year marks the first Women’s PGA Cup competition that will be held outside of the United States.
You can follow the 2026 Women’s PGA Cup on Sept. 3-5 on PGAmagazine.com, which will provide updates and photos. A review of all the Women’s PGA Cup action will appear in the October issue of PGA Magazine.
