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Adam Woodard

Meet the 22 golfers at the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open with plus handicaps

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. — A field of 96 golfers descended upon Pinehurst No. 6 this week for the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open, the second playing of the USGA’s newest championship that showcases some of the best disabled golfers from around the world.

Just how good are they? A total of 22 players boast plus handicaps, with 10 coming in at a full shot better than scratch.

There’s a four-way tie at the top for best handicap, with Kipp Popert (Neurological Impairment), Simon Lee (Intellectual Impairment), Hayato Yoshida (Leg Impairment) and Mike Browne (Leg Impairment) all owning handicaps of +3.7.

Get to know the 22 players in the 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open field who play with plus handicaps.

Kipp Popert

Handicap: +3.7
Impairment category: Neurological

Simon Lee

Handicap: +3.7
Impairment category: Intellectual

Hayato Yoshida

Handicap: +3.7
Impairment category: Leg

Mike Browne

Handicap: +3.7
Impairment category: Leg

Austin Brown

Handicap: +2.7
Impairment category: Leg

Jack Bonifant

Handicap: +2.7
Impairment category: Neurological

Luke Carroll

Handicap: +2.2
Impairment category: Neurological

Chris Biggins

Handicap: +1.9
Impairment category: Neurological

Conor Stone

Handicap: +1.3
Impairment category: Arm

Kurtis Barkley

Handicap: +1.3
Impairment category: Short stature

Rasmus Lia

Handicap: +0.9
Impairment category: Leg

Adam Benza

Handicap: +0.8
Impairment category: Leg

David Watts

Handicap: +0.6
Impairment category: Leg

Michael Madsen

Handicap: +0.6
Impairment category: Leg

Joakim Bjorkman

Handicap: +0.5
Impairment category: Short stature

Jesse Florkowski

Handicap: +0.4
Impairment category: Arm

Greg Hollingsworth

Handicap: +0.4
Impairment category: Leg

Chad Pfeifer

Handicap: +0.3
Impairment category: Leg

Wayne Blankenship

Handicap: +0.3
Impairment category: Leg

Anton Glass

Handicap: +0.2
Impairment category: Leg

Aidan Grenham

Handicap: +0.1
Impairment category: Leg

Masato Koyamada

Handicap: 0
Impairment category: Arm

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