Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs Jim Estes (right) works with Army Sgt. Ramsey Coggins during a clinic at Olney (Md.) Golf Park. The SGMA was formed in 2007 with the belief that the rehabilitative benefits of golf can improve the mental and physical condition of each and every wounded Soldier returning from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The Salute Military Golf Association was formed in 2007 to help bring golf to combat-wounded service men and women as a form of mental and physical rehabilitation.

ìYou can feel sorry for yourself all you want, but itís not going to make your situation any better,î said Army Spc. Saul Bosquez, who had his left leg amputated below the knee and lost two right toes after getting hit with an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. ìSo why not try to do something?î

Bosquez, 23, of Fort Benning, Ga., has been rehabilitating since September at Walter Reed, where he learned about the SMGA.

The SMGA has provided golf equipment, lessons and playing opportunities for more than 300 wounded service members.

The tournament is open to the public, but spots for only a few foursomes remain. Golfers can register as teams or individuals to play with Wounded Warriors. Plenty of sponsorship opportunities are still available.

All net proceeds from the event will be used to purchase of equipment, lessons, range balls, and golf course access for injured servicemembers.

Registration will begin at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start for the scramble format set for 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.golfsalute.org.