MTTG MISSION. To expand access to therapeutic recreation through golf, helping Veterans, children, and adults living with disabilities stay active, build confidence, and develop greater independence in their daily lives.
WHY THIS MATTERS
At its core, recreation therapy uses leisure to help people grow and regain independence - to reclaim a sense of control over their own lives. That idea is central to MTTG.
We believe an independent mindset helps people stay active, stay connected, and avoid the isolation that can come from having to rely entirely on other people’s schedules or decisions. Our programs are designed to support that shift; so participation becomes something people choose and look forward to, not something that has to be arranged for them.
How We Create Impact – Our Programs
MTTG offers community-based therapeutic recreation through structured golf programs designed to help people stay active, build skills, and develop greater independence over time. Our programs meet participants at different stages of recovery and engagement, and provide multiple, welcoming ways to stay involved in a supportive community setting.
Weekly Golf Lesson Clinics
Weekly golf lesson clinics offer foundational instruction for individuals of all ages with mobility, sensory, or cognitive impairments, including those with traumatic brain injury. Sessions focus on fundamentals, repetition, and individual pacing so participants can build skills, stay active, and gain confidence in a consistent, supportive environment. For many participants, these clinics become a regular part of their weekly routine and an important source of social connection and structure.
Active Duty Military Clinics
(in coordination with Eisenhower Army Medical Center)
In coordination with Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC), MTTG hosts therapeutic golf clinics for Active Duty Servicemembers participating in a Functional Recovery Program (FRP). These clinics complement ongoing medical and rehabilitation care by providing consistent, goal-oriented activity outside the clinical environment. EAMC therapists support participants during sessions, while MTTG leads instruction using its therapeutic golf approach.
Clinical Partnership Golf Clinics
MTTG also partners with rehabilitation centers that are seeking community-based therapeutic recreation opportunities not available within their existing services. These clinics are delivered either at a golf range or as mobile clinics brought directly to partner facilities using equipment provided by MTTG. Partner therapists support participants during sessions while MTTG leads instruction, allowing skill development and confidence-building to extend beyond the clinic and into community settings.
9-Hole On-Course Experiences
MTTG offers optional 9-hole on-course experiences that give participants the chance to apply skills introduced during clinic sessions on a regulation golf course. MTTG covers greens fees and equipment to remove financial barriers. These outings help participants build confidence, practice independence, and experience community recreation on their own terms.
Impact in Practice #1
A Return to Participation After Traumatic Brain Injury
A 19-year-old young man began coming to MTTG’s weekly golf clinics after a serious car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. When he first arrived, he was quiet but clearly wanted to stay active and involved.
Over the next two months, he showed up consistently and took part in sessions that emphasized routine, choice, and simply giving things a try - without pressure to perform or compete.
During this time, he learned he would need a second brain surgery, a decision that came with significant risk. His mother later shared that having something steady and familiar to come to each week helped him feel more grounded and ready to face that choice.
One week after surgery, with medical clearance, he chose to return to the program on his own. Not long after, he began talking openly about his future, including plans for college.
His story reflects what we see often at MTTG: when people are given consistent, welcoming opportunities to participate, they begin to rebuild confidence, independence, and a sense of forward momentum in their lives.
Why This Mattered:
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Choosing to return and participate after injury and surgery
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Staying active through consistent, structured activity
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Growing confidence and self-direction
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Beginning to think and plan about the future
Impact in Practice #2
Returning to Community Activity After Stroke
An older adult recovering from a stroke came to MTTG looking for a way to become active again. Golf wasn’t something he had ever really done; he had only played a few times in his life, and the cost of many activities made him feel that his options were limited.
During his first session, the focus was simply on fundamentals, especially finding a stance that felt stable and workable. Once he found something that felt right, we stepped back and let him continue exploring the movement on his own. As the session went on, he began talking about what he was noticing in his balance and how his body was moving.
By the end of that first visit, he had found something he felt he could keep working on, and he decided to come back. Over time, his regular attendance became part of his routine.
Eventually, he expressed interest in joining MTTG’s 9-hole on-course outings, where he could apply what he had been practicing in a real-world setting. Marty Turcios played alongside him, and the combination of clinics and on-course experiences helped him move from rehabilitation into sustained, self-directed participation in recreation.
Why This Mattered:
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Returning to regular physical activity after a stroke
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Growing awareness and confidence in balance and movement
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Increasing comfort with self-directed participation
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Becoming a consistent part of a community-based program
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Moving from rehabilitation into ongoing, self-chosen activity
Our 2025 Impact at a Glance
A snapshot of participation and self-reported outcomes from 2025.
77
Therapeutic Golf Events Hosted
261
Participant Visits to MTTG Programs
110
Active Duty Servicemember Visits (FRP)
98 %
Report Feeling Better After Participating
94 %
Report Feeling More Connected to Others
89 %
Report Feeling More Confident About Staying Active
Based on participant self-reporting collected during calendar year 2025.
2025 Impact Report
Our full 2025 Impact Report provides a detailed overview of MTTG’s programs, reach, and activities over the past year.
The Need We Address
Across the CSRA, approximately 1 in 7 residents (134,558 people) live with a disability, including individuals recovering from injury, managing chronic conditions, or adapting to changes in mobility or cognition.
While clinical rehabilitation is essential, many people find that once formal care ends, access to affordable, welcoming community-based activities becomes much harder to find. Cost, limited availability, and a lack of programs designed for ongoing recovery often leave people with few realistic options to stay active and engaged.
Golf is a lifelong, adaptable activity that can be played in many different ways and at many different levels. Yet participation remains low, even though 35% of people living with disabilities who do not currently play golf report being interested in learning.
Taken together, this points to a simple and very human problem: many people want to stay active and involved, but don’t have access to consistent, supportive, and appropriately structured opportunities to do so. That is the gap MTTG exists to help fill.