NEWTON, Kan. — Kipp Popert and Brendan Lawlor embraced each other walking up the 18th fairway, then they marched toward the green. Sitting in a bowl, the two were the main actors in an amphitheater of patrons surrounding the putting surface, the stage where Popert was closing on on etching his name even deeper into…
Juan Postigo plays a shot out of the green side bunker on the 14th hole during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (Kathryn Riley/USGA) Men Juan Postigo, Spain (4 under) Chad Pfeifer, Nampa, Idaho (1 under) Mike Browne, England (1…
NEWTON, Kan. — Hosting an Adaptive Open is unlike any of the other U.S. Golf Association championships. When dealing with athletes who have visual impairment or are seated no matter where they are on a golf course, it takes a unique golf course to be able to handle those challenges and provide a fair test…
NEWTON, Kan. — Two years ago, Bailey Bish watched the U.S. Adaptive Open on TV. It’s all she could do. She couldn’t apply to play because she couldn’t complete 54 holes of play, let alone nine. Now, she’s leading by a big margin after the first round. Bish, 24, shot 3-under 69 on Monday at…
NEWTON, Kan. — One of golf’s best championship is underway. The third U.S. Adaptive Open began Monday at Sand Creek Station, allowing 96 golfers with impairments a chance to compete for a national championship. There are eight impairment categories, all awarding prizes to the winners with an overall men’s and women’s winner to be crowned…
Larry Celano is no stranger to the U.S. Adaptive Open. He played in the first two editions of the championship before winning his qualifier this year to earn his way into the field at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kansas. Come Monday, Celano and other adaptive athletes will tee it up in the third edition…
NEWTON, Kan. — The 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open kicks off Monday at Sand Creek Station, showcasing 96 of the world’s best disabled golfers in its third edition. Players wrapped up their final practice round on Sunday as they geared up for the tournament. This year marks a new location for the championship, moving from Pinehurst…
Anna Kittelson, the manager of adaptive golf at the Golf Association of Philadelphia, likes moving fast. Since joining the association full-time in January, Kittelson is forging forward with its latest initiative that will bring competitive and instructional elements of adaptive golf to GAP’s widespread region in 2024 like a downhill putt on Merion East’s fifth…
