Wounded Heroes

Operation: Game On!

Mission: The mission of "Operation: Game On!" is to establish a Golf rehabiliation program for the returning physically and mentally challenged wounded troops by providing specially fitted golf clubs, lessons, and playing opportunities.

Why Golf? It has been determined by doctors, prosthetic specialist, and counselors at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA that golf has become the number one sport for amputees and is an essential link to the rehabilitation process for wounded soldiers that have returned home with extreme physical and mental disabilities. Golf gives our troops the confidence to take their first steps back to an active lifestyle filled with hope that they will do just fine. Each of these men and women were avid golfers prior to the call of duty and with properly fitted custom golf clubs, they will continue to enjoy this wonderful game of a lifetime.

"Operation: Game On!"

Pins Pals has created this program to exclusively assist with the rehabilitation process for Wounded Heroes with physical and mental disabilities and is targeting troops from with the Comprehensive Combat Casualty Care Center (C5) located at the Balboa Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA. In addition, Taylor Made Adidas Golf has partnered with Pin Pals to provide very special custom fitting sessions at "The Kingdom" for our Heroes. These specially fitted clubs are donated by Pin Pals at no cost to our Heroes. In addition, Pin Pals has created "Freedom Fees" whereby our Heroes will receive discounted golf fees at various golf courses throughout San Diego County to keep them on the links.

Please keep in mind that a donation to "Operation: Game On!" is an investment for the future of our wounded men and women who defended our country. It's not golf as usual for them anymore. In fact, it's not life as usual anymore…for the rest of their lives.

Thank You!

Click Here to view a Soldier's Song Video titled "If I Die Before You Wake"
Three soldiers wrote the song and put this together in their 'free time' over there.

Click Here to view an interview on local TV about our Wounded Heroes Tournament and PinPals in general.

Click Here to see an April 29, 2008 article from the San Diego Union Tribune about our "Operation: Game On!" program for our wounded war heroes. Click Here to see a Slideshow of the "Operation: Game On!" event. Special thanks to Eddie Meeks for the photos.

Click Here to see an April 4, 2008 Press Release on Pin Pals' Operation: Game On! Click Here to see a June 1, 2007 Press Release on our Partnership with Armed Services YMCA! To Sponsor "Operation: Game On!" please Click Here.