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What Happened<\/strong><\/p>\n In Round 2 of the Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open on Tuesday at Pinehurst Resort\u2019s Course No. 6, more inspiring stories emerged of players overcoming challenges to compete at a national championship level. No one has done it better so far than Simon Lee, who shot a second consecutive 1-under-par 71 to surge to a two-stroke lead over Felix Norrman of Sweden in the men\u2019s division, while first-round women\u2019s leader Kim Moore of Portage, Mich., struggled a bit but still holds a four-stroke edge heading into Wednesday\u2019s final round.<\/p>\n Lee, a 25-year-old professional from the Republic of Korea who grew up in the U.S., was diagnosed with autism at a young age and has difficulty communicating. But Lee excels with a golf club in his hands, as he showed again on Tuesday. He carded three birdies, including two in his last six holes, and his 142 total is the only 36-hole under par.<\/p>\n Upon being told that he was leading the championship, Lee expressed surprise. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize it,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t look at leader boards.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked to name his favorite part of golf, Lee responded with a smile, \u201cDriving.\u201d Lee\u2019s caddie, Seulgi Yun, confirmed his player\u2019s analysis by simply stating, \u201cHe drives the ball really well and makes birdies.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore, who has a leg impairment, was even par through seven holes, then went double bogey-bogey to finish the front nine and didn\u2019t feel completely comfortable afterward. \u201cThe last nine was kind of a grind for sure,\u201d said Moore, who is the head women\u2019s golf coach at Western Michigan University. \u201cI think I was starting to overheat.\u00a0I’m glad I finished strong with a par, and I’m still leading, so that’s always good. Hopefully I can put together a better round tomorrow and stay a little more hydrated out there.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore\u2019s closest pursuer for the overall women\u2019s title is Ryanne Jackson, of St. Petersburg, Fla., who has a form of muscular dystrophy. Jackson shot a second consecutive 80 for a 16-over 160 total, four strokes behind.<\/p>\n The first-round men\u2019s division leader, Chad Pfeifer of Caldwell, Idaho, wasn\u2019t able to keep pace with Lee, carding a 78 in Round 2. He sits alone in third place, six strokes behind the leader at 4-over 148, but will be in the final group on Wednesday and is eager to rebound.<\/p>\n \u201cI’ll just try to play my best tomorrow,\u201d said Pfeifer. \u201cMaybe being with who I’m chasing might help. I’ll be able to judge off of his game. I’m still going to try to be aggressive and stick to the game plan.\u201d<\/p>\n Also looking for a big final day to perhaps get into contention for the title are Jack Bonifant, of Kensington, Md., and Kipp Popert, of England, who sit seven strokes behind Lee at 5-over 149. Five-time PGA Tour winner Ken Green is one stroke farther back at 6-over 150.<\/p>\n What\u2019s Next<\/strong><\/p>\n The final round will take place on Wednesday. Tee times will again begin at 8 a.m., with the leading groups going off last.<\/p>\n Notable<\/strong><\/p>\n Quotable<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIf\u00a0you look at the leader board, there’s some pretty damned good golfers here. Hopefully this tournament continues to grow and we get more and more people playing, and it’ll be exciting times in the future for sure.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Jesse Florkowski<\/strong>\u00a0(arm impairment), 32, of Canada<\/p>\n \u201cI think when the general public sees us or other adaptive people in general that maybe aren\u2019t inspired by golf, I think that they\u2019re going to look at this as hey, I can do this, too. There’s a lot of people that are maybe embarrassed about a disability or a setback that they may have in life, and maybe this will give them courage to go out and try something new. I also think that it’s going to give not only amputees but adaptive players in general more respect on their normal golf courses back home.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Mandi Sedlak<\/strong>\u00a0(leg impairment), 42, of Kearney, Neb.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s the first time I’ve ever felt as close to like a Tour event as possible. I’ve been to a lot of golf tournaments before, nothing this spectacular, and to be told by every single person you meet, every volunteer, every spectator, that they’re so impressed and so inspired by everybody and what they’re doing out here, especially some of those at the top of the leader board, that’s some incredible golf. It’s really fun.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Kiefer Jones<\/strong>\u00a0(vision impairment), 31, of Canada<\/p>\n \u201cI don’t really play much competitive golf. The feeling of the nerves is very real for me. I was a little nervy on the last, on the first. But to be a part of this field, I was again with Amy [Bockerstette] today and my pairing was amazing. So every time I just look out, the joy and the celebration, for me to be here is just a privilege.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Jordan Thomas<\/strong>\u00a0(multiple limb amputee), 33, of Nashville, Tenn<\/p>\n Pinehurst N.C. \u2013 Results from Tuesday’s second round of the 2022 U.S.\u00a0Adaptive Open\u00a0Championship, played at par-72\u00a0Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 6).<\/em><\/p>\n Thanks to @usga #UnitedStatesGolfAssociation for photography.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Women Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n Kim Moore, Portage, Mich. (Leg) — 76 – 80 — 156<\/p>\n Ryanne Jackson, St. Petersburg, Fla. (N) — 80 – 80 — 160<\/p>\n Mandi Sedlak, Kearney, Neb. (Leg) — 92 – 80 — 172<\/p>\n Grace Anne Braxton, Fredericksburg, Va. (II) — 85 – 90 — 175<\/p>\n Natasha Stasiuk, Canada (II) — 89 – 88 — 177<\/p>\n Amanda Cunha, Kaneohe, Hawaii (VI) — 86 – 92 — 178<\/p>\n Han Jeongwon, Republic of Korea (Leg) — 91 – 98 — 189<\/p>\n Cindy Lawrence, Lehigh Acres, Fla. (MLA) — 95 – 99 — 194<\/p>\n Cathy Walch, Buford, Ga. (Arm) — 103 – 94 — 197<\/p>\n Amy Bockerstette, Phoenix, Ariz. (II) — 108 – 100 — 208<\/p>\n Stacey Rice, Suwanee, Ga. (Leg) — 105 – 103 — 208<\/p>\n Annie Hayes, Lee, Mass. (S) — 98 – 112 — 210<\/p>\n Elaine Greyserman, Boca Raton, Fla. (N) — 103 – 109 — 212<\/p>\n Sophia Howard, Hudsonville, Mich. (Arm) — 106 – 106 — 212<\/p>\n Deborah Smith, Rockford, Ill. (Leg) — 113 – 102 — 215<\/p>\n Judi Brush, Alexandria, Va. (Leg) — 115 – 117 — 232<\/p>\n Sarah Larson, Green Bay, Wis. (Arm) — 118 – 115 — 233<\/p>\n Kellie Valentine, McKean, Pa. (Arm) — 119 – 118 — 237<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Men Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n Simon Lee, Republic of Korea (II) — 71 – 71 — 142<\/p>\n Felix Norrman, Sweden (II) — 75 – 69 — 144<\/p>\n Chad Pfeifer, Caldwell, Idaho (Leg) — 70 – 78 — 148<\/p>\n Jack Bonifant, Kensington, Md. (N) — 72 – 77 — 149<\/p>\n Kipp Popert, England (N) — 74 – 75 — 149<\/p>\n Ken Green, West Palm Beach, Fla. (Leg) — 77 – 73 — 150<\/p>\n Jordan Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. (MLA) — 76 – 74 — 150<\/p>\n Douglas Shirakura, Somers, N.Y. (Leg) — 75 – 77 — 152<\/p>\n Jesse Florkowski, Canada (Arm) — 75 – 77 — 152<\/p>\n Lucas Jones, Louisville, Kentucky (Leg) — 77 – 77 — 154<\/p>\n Rasmus Lia, Sweden (Leg) — 84 – 70 — 154<\/p>\n Conor Stone, Ireland (Arm) — 81 – 73 — 154<\/p>\n Chris Biggins, Birmingham, Ala. (N) — 74 – 81 — 155<\/p>\n Kurtis Barkley, Canada (SS) — 79 – 76 — 155<\/p>\n Rob Walden, Queen Creek, Ariz. (Arm) — 78 – 78 — 156<\/p>\n Kenny Bontz, Parrish, Fla. (Leg) — 78 – 78 — 156<\/p>\n Eli Villanueva, Fort Bragg, N.C. (Arm) — 78 – 80 — 158<\/p>\n Mario Dino, Denver, Colo. (N) — 76 – 83 — 159<\/p>\n Trevor Stephens, Greenwich, Conn. (Leg) — 75 – 84 — 159<\/p>\n Hayato Yoshida, Japan (Leg) — 81 – 78 — 159<\/p>\n Kiefer Jones, Canada (VI) — 80 – 79 — 159<\/p>\n Luke Carroll, Old Hickory, Tenn. (N) — 79 – 82 — 161<\/p>\n Brian Bemis, Lansing, Mich. (Leg) — 78 – 83 — 161<\/p>\n Ryan Brenden, Pierce, Neb. (Leg) — 88 – 75 — 163<\/p>\n Evan Mathias, Indianapolis, Ind. (MLA) — 83 – 80 — 163<\/p>\n Peyton Zins, Indianapolis, Ind. (N) — 86 – 78 — 164<\/p>\n Shigeru Kobayashi, Japan (Leg) — 82 – 82 — 164<\/p>\n Jeremy Bittner, Moon Township, Pa. (Leg) — 86 – 78 — 164<\/p>\n Dustin Trout, Mount Vernon, Ind. (Leg) — 83 – 81 — 164<\/p>\n Joakim Bjorkman, Sweden (SS) — 82 – 82 — 164<\/p>\n Ryan Cutter, Helena, Mont. (MLA) — 83 – 81 — 164<\/p>\n Masato Koyamada, Japan (Arm) — 86 – 79 — 165<\/p>\n Josh Williams, Canada (Leg) — 77 – 88 — 165<\/p>\n Krystian Pushka, Canada (II) — 80 – 86 — 166<\/p>\n Spencer Easthope, Canada (N) — 87 – 79 — 166<\/p>\n Zach Grove, York, Pa. (N) — 85 – 81 — 166<\/p>\n David Watts, South Africa (Leg) — 85 – 82 — 167<\/p>\n Wooshik Park, Republic of Korea (Leg) — 86 – 82 — 168<\/p>\n Adem Wahbi, Belgium (N) — 85 – 83 — 168<\/p>\n Michael Madsen, Meridian, Idaho (Leg) — 81 – 87 — 168<\/p>\n Wayne Blankenship, Union, Mo. (Leg) — 87 – 81 — 168<\/p>\n Erik Bowen, Oakland, Calif. (MLA) — 82 – 87 — 169<\/p>\n Greg Hollingsworth, Peck, Kan. (Leg) — 85 – 84 — 169<\/p>\n Dennis Walters, Jupiter, Fla. (S) — 86 – 84 — 170<\/p>\n Albert Bowker, Buellton, Calif. (SS) — 83 – 88 — 171<\/p>\n randon Canesi, Doral, Fla. (MLA) — 85 – 87 — 172<\/p>\n Brandon Rowland, Jackson, Tenn. (MLA) — 89 – 83 — 172<\/p>\n Floyd J. Carroll III, Whitney, Texas (Arm) — 86 – 86 — 172<\/p>\n Tim Herrmann, Cologne, Minn. (Leg) — 87 – 86 — 173<\/p>\n Jonathan Snyder, Charlotte, N.C. (Arm) — 89 – 84 — 173<\/p>\n Tracy Ramin, Montrose, Mich. (Leg) — 94 – 81 — 175<\/p>\n Andrew Berglund, Stillwater, Minn. (II) — 87 – 89 — 176<\/p>\n Kevin Valentine, Winter Garden, Fla. (Leg) — 93 – 84 — 177<\/p>\n Trevor Arnone, Lewiston, Idaho (SS) — 89 – 89 — 178<\/p>\n Alex Fourie, Knoxville, Tenn. (Arm) — 95 – 83 — 178<\/p>\n Cedric Lescut, Belgium (Leg) — 86 – 94 — 180<\/p>\n Adam Benza, Hellertown, Pa. (Leg) — 98 – 82 — 180<\/p>\n Mariano Tubio, Argentina (S) — 94 – 86 — 180<\/p>\n Jeremy Poincenot, Carlsbad, Calif. (VI) — 91 – 90 — 181<\/p>\n Josh Tankersley, Fort Worth, Texas (Leg) — 94 – 88 — 182<\/p>\n Conor Ennis, Wake Forest, N.C. (SS) — 94 – 88 — 182<\/p>\n Pat Garrison, Folsom, Pa. (N) — 91 – 92 — 183<\/p>\n Yangwoo Lee, Republic of Korea (II) — 85 – 98 — 183<\/p>\n Willy Ray Pease, St. Augustine, Fla. (VI) — 91 – 93 — 184<\/p>\n Randy Shack, Sulphur Springs, Texas (S) — 95 – 91 — 186<\/p>\n Steven H. Shipuleski, Plainfield, Conn. (Arm) — 96 – 91 — 187<\/p>\n Tommy Marks, Danville, Pa. (VI) — 98 – 89 — 187<\/p>\n Larry Celano, Chandler, Ariz. (S) — 91 – 99 — 190<\/p>\n Austin Morris, Bend, Ore. (Arm) — 99 – 94 — 193<\/p>\n Trevor Reich, South Africa (Leg) — 93 – 101 — 194<\/p>\n Billy Fryar, Bigelow, Ark. (S) — 98 – 96 — 194<\/p>\n JoJo McCarron, Orange Beach, Ala. (VI) — 92 – 103 — 195<\/p>\n Zachary Duncan, Cornelius, N.C. (II) — 95 – 101 — 196<\/p>\n Mauricio Guti\u00e9rrez Zamora, Mexico (S) — 98 – 101 — 199<\/p>\n Steven Pennell, Jefferson, N.C. (MLA) — 109 – 94 — 203<\/p>\n Joey Hill, Tampa, Fla. (II) — 104 – 100 — 204<\/p>\n Jake Olson, Huntington Beach, Calif. (VI) — 102 – 103 — 205<\/p>\n Rick Oldach, La Selva Beach, Calif. 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