Book: “BROKEN TEES AND MENDED HEARTS”

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

“Broken Tees and Mended Hearts” is available for $20.00 through the SNAG Golf website. 50% of all net proceeds will go to support the Wounded Warriors Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/), a charity committed to honor and empower wounded warriors.

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.

“Golf is much more than just a sport- it is a therapeutic and rehabilitative tool, and can save lives,” said Alvarez. “While this book is about golf and can be used to motivate and inspire individuals with disabilities, it is also about the human spirit and how it overcomes and triumphs over adversity and challenge. My hope is that this book will educate others about the importance of the game of golf to someone who may feel broken in some way, and inspire to get back in the game... both on the course and in life.”

In “Broken Tees and Mended Hearts,” a series of short vignettes come together that each tell a personal, inspirational and touching story of challenges overcome (many with the help of “Coach Alvarez”) out on the golf course. It is a collection of stories for golfers and non-golfers, with or without a disability – there are lessons to be learned and much to be gained from these stories for everyone from all walks of life. Though each story and situation is unique and different, the common threads weave through each chapter of optimism, determination and healing.

About Judy Alvarez

Judy Alvarez, a PGA of America and LPGA Professional, lives in Palm City, Fla., and is a teaching professional at Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart, Fla. Alvarez is the PGA National Military Golf Trainer for the Wounded Warrior Project and an Adjunct Faculty Member for the PGA of America’s Professional Golf Management Program. She was also honored by the Department of Defense with the Seven Seals Award for her outstanding support of Florida’s National Guard and Reserve forces. She has received the South Florida PGA President’s Plaque Award, been named the LPGA Southeast Section Teacher of the Year and been a member of Golf for Women magazine’s Top 50 Teachers.

For more information, please email visit www.judyalvarez.com.