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Suleiman is a blind man living in New York City. In early 2007 he picked up golfing and he goes to the driving range on Chelsea Piers twice a week after work. Watching him golf is unbelievable. He has it down to a science. He places the ball on the ground, feels the distance between his foot and the ball, then he slowly stands up, takes a deep breath and hits it like he has 20/20 vision. “You don't have to see to play golf. Golf is not visual - it's all about the sensation of the moment, feeling and visualization. It's a precise, careful, deliberate game. Just picturing everything in your head - angle, placement, form, swing - requires every aspect of yourself. It's all about slow concentration, being in tune with yourself and learning to be patient. It's relaxing, it's tense, I love it." – Suleiman Rifai