“…Honest stories of her own heartfelt need to learn how to deal with special needs people convey her personal and professional integrity. Further, the stories of her skills applied to desires of her students, albeit reluctant, skeptical and otherwise, tell of the triumphs of both. Judy has composed prose about golf never before written. She delves deep into the essences of golf and its extraordinary effects on its players.”
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SFPGA to honor 3 area teaching pros
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Judy Alvarez in Press Room 
October 20th, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
by Bill Hilbig
Next month’s South Florida PGA awards banquet definitely will have a Treasure Coast flair to it. Three teaching pros with connections to the area will be honored by the group.
The top award – the SFPGA Golf Professional of the Year – will be presented to Don Law, the director of instruction at Club Med in Port St. Lucie. Law, who is also the founder of the Don Law Golf Academy, is being recognized for his “over-all performance, level of service to the association, leadership, image, and the ability to inspire fellow professionals and promote the game of golf,” according to a SFPGA release.
Judith Alvarez Earns 2011 South Florida PGA President’s Plaque
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Judy Alvarez in Press Room
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October 20th, 2011
Golf News for Monday, October 17, 2011 | link
Mariner Sands Country Club’s PGA Teaching Professional Judith Alvarez has been named the 2011 PGA President’s Plaque recipient for the South Florida PGA. This award is designed to recognize individual PGA member professionals for their extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of Player Development. This award considers the Professional’s growth of the game leadership commitment at the Section and National levels, plus the impact made at his/her own facility.
Book Review: Broken Tees and Mended Hearts
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Judy Alvarez in Press Room
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September 27th, 2011
September 27, 2011 | Bunkershot.com
PGA/LPGA Professional Judy Alvarez’s new book inspires others through her stories of healing broken spirits by teaching individuals with disabilities the game of golf.
For the 20% of people with disabilities* in the United States alone, everyday activities create challenges where others do not encounter them: such as walking up a flight of stairs, driving a car or even playing a round of golf. For PGA/LPGA professional Judy Alvarez, the golf course is the classroom where goals are reached and new chapters are started for individuals with disabilities. In “Broken Tees and Mended Hearts,” Alvarez shares with everyone – disabled and able-bodied people alike – how her work with veterans and civilians with disabilities for years has helped them overcome adversity and gain a new lease on life.
Utah GAIN™
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Judy Alvarez in Press Room
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September 27th, 2011
AccessGolf.com presents Utah GAIN™
Salt Lake County Adaptive has been working with Salt Lake County Golf Pros at all 6 or our courses to improve access to golf for individuals with disabilities. During this season with assistance from the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. Judy Alvarez trained 27 of our golf professionals in adaptive instruction techniques. We have also added three single rider golf carts two of which are located at Mick Riley golf course and one at Meadowbrook. We will continue working on increasing program accessibility and facility friendliness for individuals with disabilities.
For information or to schedule a lesson contact Mick Riley Golf Course 801-266-8185.
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Golf to Assist Marines at Camp Lejeune
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Judy Alvarez in Press Room
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September 27th, 2011
PGA professional Judy Alvarez of Palm City, Fla., will be a guest instructor November 28 and address her peers on how to be better golf instructors for 50 to 100 wounded Marines currently being treated at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines will learn how to use golf as part of their rehabilitation for the injuries they received in the line of duty.
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Carol Mann LPGA & World Golf Hall of Fame Member
Rick Martino PGA Master Professional Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
“Why does anyone want to play golf? The game can be exceedingly difficult on your best days! The game of golf is often about adjusting one’s character. These stories tell of the character of students and the adjustment that golf brought to their lives. Those adjustments brought joy into the lives of golfers. Thanks, Judy.”
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