VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. – The first-ever U.S. Adaptive Open is a three-day, 54-hole event with a 96-player field.
There are at least five men and two women in each impairment category: arm impairment, leg impairment, multiple limb amputee, vision impairment, intellectual impairment, neurological impairment, seated players and short stature.
In all, there are 15 players in the field with a Handicap Index better than 0.
Four separate yardages at Pinehurst No. 6 in North Carolina will be used, spanning from 4,700 to 6,500 yards.
Here are some photos from the inaugural event, the 15th championship from the U.S. Golf Association.