Media

The SMGA’s work with combat wounded veterans has been prominently featured in a variety of national, international, and local media outlets. Below is just a sample of some of the stories done on the SMGA.
 
National

The Golf Channel ran this piece following SMGA Co-Founder Jim Estes’s receipt of the PGA of America’s Patriot Award:
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CBS Sports featured the SMGA at the 89th PGA Championship:
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The SMGA has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams:
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International/Cable
CNN International aired this special on the SMGA's work with combat wounded veterans:
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CNN highlighted the SMGA's efforts to bring the game of golf to combat-wounded veterans:
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Local
FoxTV highlighted the SMGA during its coverage of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club:
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WUSA9 featured the SMGA during its coverage of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club:
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Fox News in Washington, DC, recently profiled the SMGA:
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The SMGA and its worked with combat wounded veterans was featured on NBC4:
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Print
USA Today featured the SMGA on the cover of its Sports Section:
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In this article and video, The Washington Post recognized the SMGA's efforts to assist combat wounded veterans' rehabilitation through the game of golf:
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The Wall Street Journal recognized the rehabilitative benefits of golf in this article on the SMGA:
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This article from the Baltimore Sun describes the SMGA's work with combat wounded veterans:
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The Defense Transportation Journal featured the SMGA in this article:
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Golf Journals
The SMGA was featured in the August 2010 edition of GolfDigest:
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Jim Estes was recognized as one of the “Innovators of the Game” in this article from GOLF Magazine:
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Golf World featured the SMGA's work with combat-wounded veterans in a recent cover story:
GolfWorld Cover (pdf file)
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Golf Range Magazine named SMGA Co-Founder Jim Estes as one of the Top 50 Instructors in America:
Golf Range Magazine Cover (pdf file)
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Radio
Hear SMGA Founder Jim Estes describe the SMGA program on PGA Tour Radio:
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The story of two friends, SMGA participants Sean Lewis and Michael Bradley, was told on National Public Radio. Their story can be heard here:
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PGA of America

2010 Patriot Award Tribute Video:
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2010 Patriot Award Press Release:
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The PGA of America produced this public service announcement about the SMGA; it has appeared during telecasts of the PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship:
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Press Release on the 90th PGA Championship featuring SMGA Co-Founder Jim Estes as both contestant and instructor:
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SMGA Co-Founder Jim Estes is featured in PGA Magazine:
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The Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) can be contacted at:

Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA)
Attn.: Jerry May
P.O. Box 83893 
Gaithersburg, MD 20883
 
Phone 301.500.7449
jcmay245@verizon.net

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