January 2011

ESPN Highlights Golf Course for Veterans

ESPN's Chris Connelly tells the story of American Lake Veterans golf course and golfing legend Jack Nicklaus' affection for both the course and its veterans.

ESPN's Chris Connelly tells the story of American Lake Veterans golf course and golfing legend Jack Nicklaus' affection for both the course and its veterans.

USA TODAY: Golf helps turn the tables for a soldier wounded in Iraq

Lance Corporal Tim Lang took up golf after being injured in Iraq thanks to the Military Golf Association and PGA Pro Jim Estes. USA Today chronicled how the sport has helped soldiers like him recover from wartime injuries.

Before retired Lance Corporal Tim Lang lost a portion of his right leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006, he was a consistent combatant on most every athletic field, from the gridiron to the hardwood, from the baseball diamond to the wrestling mat.

Undaunted, Lang kept his competitive fire burning as he continued playing what he calls the "more aggressive sports," after being fitted with a prosthetic. But while playing football, a bad hit tore up his right knee and forced Lang to re-evaluate his choice of sports.