In the beginning many years ago there was a gentleman name Ralph Crutchfield.   He

 

and his golf buddies, who lived around Winston-Salem, NC and Greensboro, NC founded  the North Carolina Golf

 

 Association for the Deaf. (N.C.G.A.D.)  They wrote the first By-Laws in around 1964-65.  Soon after they held

 

 their first Annual North Carolina Golf Tournament for the Deaf at Deep River Golf Course near Greensboro,

 

NC on September 12,1966.  The winner  of that first tournament was Vernon Quaries of Asheville, NC.  After    

 

1966 there were numerous of golf tournaments and social events held in Burlington, Lenior, Morganton, Black  

 

Mountain, High Point, and other places in N.C. held through out the year.   By the end of 1966 there were twenty-

 

five members including some golfers from Virginia were recorded. 

 

Editor's Note:

         

                 Slowly, but surley; we're trying to dig up all the past history of the Association.   Bits and pieces are

            coming in and as we analyze the issues, we'll post it here .     We are trying to be as accurate as we

            can.  Thank you for your input and patience.