Round One Preview – Chicago Adaptive Open
The third annual Chicago Adaptive Open begins Saturday, June 21, at Fox Bend Golf Course in Oswego, Illinois. Conducted by the Chicago District Golf Association, the tournament is one of the most inclusive adaptive golf events in the country and is sanctioned under the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) system.
The championship features a 36-hole stroke-play format over two days. Competitors are grouped by gender and sport classification, based on standards set by the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA). All players must carry a Handicap Index and a WR4GD pass.
Disability Types and Sport Classes
Golfers with lower limb impairments
Sport Class G1
Sport Class G2
Sport Class G3
Golfers with arm impairments
Sport Class G4
Sport Class G5
Sport Class G6
Golfers with arm and leg impairments
Sport Class G7
Sport Class G8
Seated golfers
Sport Class G9
Sport Class G10
Golfers with visual impairments
Sport Class G11
Sport Class G12
Sport Class G13
Short in stature
Sport Class G14
Intellectual disabilities
Sport Class G15
Fox Bend Golf Course will serve as a fully accessible and championship-caliber venue, welcoming adaptive athletes from across the country for a nationally recognized competition.
Watch live coverage of Round 1 on June 21 at cgnplus.com.
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