The U.S. Adaptive Open debuted this week at Pinehurst No. 6 as the USGA launched its effort to showcase the world's best golfers with disabilities.
While the 96 players in the field have been locked in competitively, praising their good shots and lamenting the bad ones, just like Rory McIlroy or Jordan Spieth would, all of them know that, ultimately, their scores aren't all that will define their weeks. What's also important is the message that these players will send to the world, especially golfers or aspiring golfers with disabilities, by competing in a USGA championship.
Here are 10 must-read quotes from this historic event:
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Jordan Thomas
Multiple limb amputee
“You just feel it out here.