U.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN

Fast Facts for 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open

By David Shefter, USGA

| Feb 07, 2023 | Liberty Corner, N.J.

Fast Facts for 2023 U.S. Adaptive Open

   

Championship Venue

 

Pinehurst Resort & C.C. Course No. 6, Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

Opened

1979

Architect George & Tom Fazio
Redesigns and Restoration, Tom Fazio, 2005
Dates of Championship

July 10-12, 2023

Social Hashtag

#USAdaptiveOpen

Field Size 96
Eligibility National and international players
Male and female players
Amateur and professional players
All ages  

Requirements

Players must have a WR4GD Pass and a Handicap Index®

Format 54 holes stroke play
Entries Open Feb. 27
Yardages/Par Blue Tees (Men's Categories): 6,500 yards (Arm impairment, Intellectual Impairment, Leg Impairment, Multiple Limb Amputee, Neurological Impairment, Short Stature.
White Tees (Men's Category): 6,100 (Visual Impairment)
Red Tees (Men's Category): 5,100 yards (Seated Category)
Women's Categories: 5,100 yards (Arm Impairment, Intellectual Impairment, Leg Impairment, Neurological Impairment, Vision Impairment)
Yellow Tees (Women's Categories): 4,700 yards (Multiple Limb Amputee, Seated Players) 
 
Inaugural Championship Simon Lee, of the Republic of Korea, who has autism, defeated Felix Norrman, of Sweden, in a playoff to win the men's division, while Kim Moore, 41, the women's golf coach at Western Michigan University who was born without a right foot and a severely clubbed left foot, captured the women's division in the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club's Course No. 6. To read more, click here.
TV Coverage (All Times EDT)

Monday, July 10 (First Round)
1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Today, Golf Channel)
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (Golf Central, Golf Channel)
Tuesday, July 11 (Second Round)
1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Today, Golf Channel)
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (Golf Central, Golf Channel)
Wednesday, July 12 (Final Round)
1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Today, Golf Channel)
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (Golf Central, Golf Channel)

Course Fact

 

Since the renovation by Tom Fazio in 2005, No. 6 has been elevated to one of the resort's top championship-level layouts.

Previous Events at Pinehurst No. 6

 

2018-2019 LPGA Q-Series Stage 3
2020 Colonial Athletic Conference Championship
2021 American Athletic Conference Championship
North and South Junior Girls Championship
US Kids World Championship
2022 National High School Championship

 

Schedule of Play Monday, July 10 (18 holes)
Tuesday, July 11 (18 holes)
Wednesday, July 12 (18 holes)

Additional Information

Carts are permitted for all players and caddies