LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Something special is unfolding in the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions celebrity pro-am division.
Chad Pfeifer, a military veteran who lost his lower left leg in the Iraq war, moved into a share of the lead Friday with defending champion John Smoltz and former tennis professional Mardy Fish. They’re at 74 points in the Modified Stableford format.
Blair O’Neal, Golf Channel’s School of Golf host, is tied for sixth, eight points back. She’s playing six months pregnant.
Pfeifer isn’t showing many nerves playing on a big TV stage, with the telecast moving from Golf Channel to NBC on the weekend.