Photos courtesy of Alan Kritz
The course is a brisk pitch-and-chip course designed to accommodate its target players. Its longest hole is only 45 yards, and the holes have been expanded to 8 inches wide, almost double regulation width.
In addition to the expanded cup width, the first and fourth holes on the course have wheelchair access to accommodate those with additional disabilities at the school. “At a school for the blind, you not only have kids that have a problem with their vision, but many of the children have physical problems,” Kritz says. “Some kids are in wheelchairs and some kids are on crutches. And so, we build a couple of holes where wheelchairs can roll right onto the greens.”
The school, and by proxy the course, also haven’t been heavily used yet. The New York Institute for Special Needs is out for the summer. He thinks the experience of working for the children in the MABGA is its own reward. Kritz is confident the course will bring plenty of joy to the students. “I guess you would call it an amazing 30 years working with kids,” Kritz says. “It's terrific and it’s very fulfilling. It's gratifying to see smiles on their faces. That's your reward, smiles you can take home with you.”
Jack Gleckler is an Ohio University senior participating in the Golf Course Industry summer internship program.
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