Our Mission…

Our Values: DRIVE

Develop | Through golf, our purpose is to build up our participants to be confident members of the community.

Respect  | We expect all stakeholders to be kind and learn from one another.

Inclusion  | Access to golf for all is worth fighting for! Everyone deserves the chance to play.

Victory  | We succeed only when all our participants persevere through to a smile.

Empower  | A positive attitude is our super-power that ensures all feel encouraged.

Our value statements DRIVE literally everything we do to serve the needs
of the communities we work in.

Carolina Adaptive Golf (CAG) exists to create thriving communities in the Carolinas where all are enriched by serving the needs of individuals with unique abilities through adaptive golf therapy that promotes inclusion, builds self-confidence and enhances quality of life.

Our Vision: Everyone deserves the chance to play.


“We know that anyone can discover their abilities (not disabilities) when provided the opportunity. CAG exists to provide the space for that opportunity in our communities.”

— Brandon Worley, FOUNDER


5yr Organizational Performance Letter From CEO

Our Beginning:

Executive director, Brandon Worley, a US Army Veteran who served in Afghanistan, knows firsthand the many challenges facing our service men and women when they return home. After being introduced to adaptive golf during his graduate school research, Brandon decided to start CAG. Founded as a resource to help Veterans in the Upstate, our mission has evolved across the Carolinas and focuses on people with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges including veterans.

It all started when…

Our Founder Brandon says that a life-changing moment occurred for him when he coached his very first Adaptive Golf participant:

“I was working with my first participant, who was a visually impaired eight-year-old who had never swung a golf club. I gained her trust, put her in all the right golf positions, and then within in about 10-15 minutes, she took her first swing at the ball, and it went straight down the middle of the fairway. As I looked up, I saw the girl’s mother, with tears of joy in her eyes, clapping for her daughter’s amazing performance.”

This mission has become my spiritual obligation since that day. Our vision is broad,
and we seek to help thousands in the Carolinas. We work with the veteran populations and invite all others in the community with unique abilities to join in.

Who We Serve: CAG serves Veterans, adults, & children with unique abilities.

  • Autism Spectrum (ASD)

  • Amputees and/or Traumatic Paralysis

  • Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Visual Impairments

  • Stroke Survivors

  • Spinal Cord and Brain Injuries

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

  • Cerebral Palsy (and similarly debilitating disorders)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Individuals Overcoming Life Threatening Diseases

  • Focus: Disabled Veterans and Special Needs Populations