Leaders from the golf industry and representatives of organizations serving people with disabilities and golfers with disabilities met on July 31-August 1, 2001 to form the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. The two-day meeting was facilitated by the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University, the University of Utah and Clemson University. In attendance were representatives from the United States Golf Association, the Professional Golfers Association of America, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the National Golf Course Owners Association, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Club Managers Association of America, and the First Tee.Organizations and individuals representing golfers with disabilities were also present.

The National Alliance for Accessible Golf will include agencies, institutions, corporations and individuals committed to the inclusion of golfers with disabilities into the game of golf. The mission of the Alliance is to increase participation of people with disabilities in the game of golf.

An interim Leadership Council has been formed to establish the framework for the Alliance including goals and action items. Indiana University, the University of Utah and Clemson University will enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide the administrative support to the Alliance, while the Alliance will be physically located at the National Center on Accessibility on the IU-Bloomington campus.

The overarching purpose of the Alliance is to develop solutions to critical issues relative to making the game of golf accessible to persons with disabilities. Goals to achieve this purpose, include:

Assist the golf industry in resolving issues related to expanding services to persons with disabilities.

Assembling and reviewing technical information for golf course managers, rehabilitation and recreation professionals, and golf professionals that lead to improved inclusive services.