4th U.S. Adaptive Open Field Set; Deloitte Expands Support

The USGA today announced the field for the 4th U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, to be played at Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md., from July 7-9.  
 
Deloitte*, the official professional services sponsor of the USGA, will provide financial support in the form of travel-related expense reimbursements to each of this year’s 96 competitors. Additionally, for the first time in championship history, the final round of the U.S. Adaptive Open will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel, made possible through Deloitte’s expanded support. 
 
“It’s hard not to leave the U.S. Adaptive Open feeling inspired. These athletes remind us that talent knows no limits,” said Scott Mager, US Chief Marketing Officer at Deloitte. “It’s a powerful moment for golf, and Deloitte is proud to be part of this championship. This isn’t just about sport -- it’s about what’s possible.” 
 
The USGA and Deloitte first teamed up in 2014 to elevate the game through strategy, innovation, and fan engagement. In 2016, they announced their first multiyear professional-services sponsorship, marking a new era of collaboration. Since then, Deloitte has deepened its relationship with the USGA by providing strategic advisement across many aspects of the USGA’s business and developing the USGA App—an all-in-one destination that offers fans an immersive, intuitive, and visually engaging experience.  
 
“We’re incredibly thankful to Deloitte for their support of this year’s U.S. Adaptive Open Championship,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA Chief Championships Officer. “Our competitors will benefit from not only alleviated financial pressures but also increased exposure for this inspiring national championship.” 
 
Furthermore, the field for the 4th U.S. Adaptive Open has been set. 

The USGA received 260 entries for the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open, and for the second year, 18-hole qualifiers were conducted by Allied Golf Associations (AGAs) at eight sites across the country. The 96-player field includes competitors from 34 states and 10 countries. The championship’s youngest competitor is 16-year-old Ryder Barr of Celina, Texas, and Dennis Walters, of Jupiter, Fla., is the championship's oldest player at 75 years old. Of the 96 players in the field, 74 previously played in one or more of the past iterations of the USGA’s newest championship. 22 will be making their championship debut.

The low overall female scorer and low overall male scorer from each qualifying site earned a spot in the championship. The remaining qualifying spots were determined by Impairment Category and gender across all eight qualifying sites using an adjusted Score Differential. In total, 66 players earned their place in the field through qualifying. Another 20 were fully exempt, and others were added to the field as committee selections. 

The championship is open to both male and female professional and amateur golfers with a World Handicap System™ Handicap Index of 36.4 or less and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. The impairment categories are as follows:  

• Intellectual Impairment

• Lower Limb Impairment

• Multiple Limb Amputee

• Coordination Impairment (previously Neurological Impairment)

• Seated Players

• Short Stature

• Upper Limb Impairment

• Vision Impairment

 The championship will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play, with a cut after 36 holes. Multiple sets of tees will be utilized. Carts are permitted for all players and caddies. The 96-player field is as follows:  

Russell Aide, of Canada, 18, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Carter Arey, of Columbia, Mo., 35, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Andrew Austen, of Radnor, Pa., 27, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Ryder Barr, of Celina, Texas, 16, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Jake Beausir, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 27, Vision Impairment, Qualifier 
Chris Biggins, of Birmingham, Ala., 33, Coordination Impairment, Exempt 
Vince Biser, of Towson, Md., 37, Coordination Impairment, Committee Selection
Bailey Bish, of Tucson, Ariz., 25, Coordination Impairment, Exempt
Justin Blaze, of Glencoe, Ky., 47, Seated Players, Qualifier
Amy Bockerstette, of Phoenix, Ariz., 26, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier
Jack Bonifant, of Sandy Spring, Md., 35, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 

Kenny Bontz, of Bradenton, Fla., 55, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Albert Bowker, of Buellton, Calif., 28, Short Stature, Qualifier 
Andreas Brandenberger, of San Diego, Calif., 38, Multiple Limb Amputee, Qualifier 
Grace Anne Braxton, of Fredericksburg, Va., 53, Intellectual Impairment, Committee Selection 
Austin Brown, of Richland, Wash., 28, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Mike Browne, of England, 47, Lower Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Joakim Bjorkman, of Sweden, 34, Short Stature, Committee Selection  
Brandon Canesi, of Northfield, N.J., 33, Multiple Limb Amputee, Qualifier 
Tyler Cashman, of Oldwick, N.J., 22, Vision Impairment, Committee Selection  

Larry Celano, of Chandler, Ariz., 56, Seated Players, Committee Selection 
Wellman Kody Conover, of Las Vegas, Nev., 30, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier 
Amanda Cunha, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, 21, Vision Impairment, Exempt 
Ryan Cutter, of Helena, Mont., 34, Multiple Limb Amputee, Qualifier

Abigail Davis, of Houston, Texas, 23, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
David de Garavilla, of Telford, Pa., 42, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Justin Delp, of Owasso, Okla., 44, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Mario Dino, of Denver, Colo., 22, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Thomas Duffy, of Utica, Ill., 26, Seated Players, Committee Selection 
Meredith Dwyer, of Paramus, N.J., 30, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Aimee Eckert, of Clarksville, Ohio, 38, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Jesse Florkowski, of Canada, 35, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Jarrett Fultz, of Queen Creek, Ariz., 24, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Kenny Gentile, of Angola, Ind., 68, Vision Impairment, Qualifier 
Anton Glass, of Naples, Fla., 29, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Kenny Green, of Smyrna, Tenn., 43, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Harley Hartle, of Pittsburgh, Pa., 27, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier

Jason Hasty, of Chester, Va., 42, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Dogyoung Heo, of Republic of Korea, 16, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier 
Kirk Holmberg, of Hutchinson, Kan., 57, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Sophia Howard, of Hudsonville, Mich., 18, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Jacob Huber, of Bismarck, N.D., 28, Multiple Limb Amputee, Qualifier 
Benjamin Hulin, of Salt Lake City, Utah, 43, Seated Players, Qualifier 
Josh Hunke, of Canada, 40, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Ryanne Jackson, of St. Petersburg, Fla., 27, Coordination Impairment, Exempt 
William Jacobsen, of Auburn, Ala., 21, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Andrew Johnson, of Whitmire, S.C., 25, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier 
Kiefer Jones, of Canada, 35, Vision Impairment, Exempt 
Sunyoung Kim, of Republic of Korea, 24, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Zdenka Kitagawa, of Alpharetta, Ga., 62, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Nick Kimmel, of Fallbrook, Calif., 35, Multiple Limb Amputee, Committee Selection  
Kelsey Koch, of Grand Blanc, Mich., 32, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Brendan Lawlor, of Ireland, 28, Short Stature, Exempt 
Cynthia Lawrence, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., 62, Multiple Limb Amputee, I.C. Minimum 
Nancy Lee, of New York, N.Y., 58, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Simon Lee, of Republic of Korea, 27, Intellectual Impairment, Exempt 
Brock Leitner, of Canada, 27, Seated Players, Qualifier 
Ryan Lukkari, of West Bloomfield, Mich., 39, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Anthony Maldonado, of Odessa, Texas, 23, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Ford Martin, of Potomac, Md., 32, Coordination Impairment, Exempt 
James Moceri, of Rochester Hills, Mich., 36, Seated Players, Qualifier 
Kim Moore, of Battle Creek, Mich., 44, Lower Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Issa Nlareb, of France, 34, Multiple Limb Amputee, Exempt 
Chris Oviatt, of Milwaukie, Ore., 61, Coordination Impairment, Qualifying Minimum 
William Pease, of Saint Augustine, Fla., 61, Vision Impairment, Qualifier 
Chad Pfeifer, of Caldwell, Idaho, 43, Lower Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Kipp Popert, of England, 26, Coordination Impairment, Exempt 
Victor Postillion, of Winfield, Ill., 37, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Tracy Ramin, of Montrose, Mich., 53, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Ricky Reilly, of Syracuse, N.Y., 24, Short Stature, Qualifier Medalist 
Blake Ryan, of Hebron, Ky., 48, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Mandi Sedlak, of Kearney, Neb., 45, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier Medalist 
Cassie Sengul, of Manassas, Va., 19, Coordination Impairment, Exempt 
Douglas Shirakura, of Somers, N.Y., 22, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Brad Smith, of England, 30, Lower Limb Impairment, Committee Selection  
Deborah Smith, of Rockford, Ill., 63, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Garrett Smyth, of Raleigh, N.C., 55, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Natasha Stasiuk, of Canada, 26, Intellectual Impairment, Exempt 
Joshua Stephenson, of Woodstock, Ga., 23, Intellectual Impairment, Qualifier 
Jordan Thomas, of Nashville, Tenn., 36, Multiple Limb Amputee, Qualifier 
Dawson Thompson, of Pascagoula, Miss., 23, Short Stature, Qualifier 
Max Togisala, of Clearfield, Utah, 21, Seated Players, Exempt 
Mariano Tubio, of Argentina, 45, Seated Players, Committee Selection 
Kellie Valentine, of McKean, Pa., 54, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
James Van Noord, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 32, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Justin VanLanduit, of Chaska, Minn., 45, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier 
Rose Veldman, of Los Angeles, Calif., 25, Multiple Limb Amputee, Exempt 
Eli Villanueva, of Fayetteville, N.C., 58, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Cathy Walch, of Buford, Ga., 59, Upper Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Robert Walden, of Mesa, Ariz., 53, Upper Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Dennis Walters, of Jupiter, Fla., 75, Seated Players, Qualifier 
David Watts, of South Africa, 37, Lower Limb Impairment, Committee Selection  
Chris Willis, of Canada, 44, Upper Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Daniel Wiseman, of Haslett, Mich., 36, Lower Limb Impairment, Qualifier 
Lachlan Wood, of Australia, 34, Lower Limb Impairment, Exempt 
Peyton Zins, of Indianapolis, Ind., 23, Coordination Impairment, Qualifier