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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.
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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.
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