Dozens of disabled golfers gathered at The Olympic Club recently to attend the second annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Adaptive Clinic.
The clinic featured players ages 5-70 with a wide range of backgrounds and physical disabilities getting tips from a star-studded U.S. Adaptive Golf Association certified teaching staff that included Erik Bowen, who will compete in next month’s U.S. Adaptive Open for the second consecutive year.
During the event, CAF officials presented 16-year-old Elk Grove resident Chris Foremaker with a grant towards a new set of clubs and further lessons. Foremaker was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when he was 8 and chose to have a rotationplasty amputation to treat the cancer.
CAF is a world leader in helping people with physical challenges lead active, healthy lifestyles and believes that participation in physical activity at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Since 1994, more than $159 million has been raised and over 44,000 grants have been awarded to disabled players in all 50 states.
