Tag: PGA Tour

A good walk shared: D.J. Gregory making strides alongside PGA Tour stars

by Bob Young
  • Slug: Sports-Golf-Phoenix Open walker, about 1300 words.
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By Christopher Gleason
Cronkite News

SCOTTSDALE – Born 10 weeks premature, D.J. Gregory has had 11 surgeries in his lifetime, five on his legs and six on his eyes. One of those involved having the abductor muscles in his legs cut, leaving Gregory without the ability to balance.

As a result, he went from army crawling on his stomach around the house as a child, to using a walker, then using two canes. Such is the life of someone who has cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture.

Now at 42 Gregory needs just one cane. And does it ever get a lot of use.

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‘I’m ready!’ Volunteers with disabilities lend a helping hand at Waste Management Phoenix Open

by Bob Young
  • Slug: Sports-Phoenix Open children with disabilities, about 660 words.
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By Carson Field
Cronkite News

SCOTTSDALE — Aaron Wise approached the driving range at TPC Scottsdale, looking for a spot to set up before a Tuesday practice round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Not missing a beat, someone approached and led the PGA Tour golfer in the right direction.

“I’m ready!” said Christina Clapp, who held Wise’s nameplate in her hands and led him to his spot on the range.

Clapp, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome, was one of 10 children and young adults with disabilities who assisted with the tournament. Those volunteers were members of Arizona Young Life Capernaum, a program devoted to teaching children with disabilities the core beliefs of Christianity and preparing them to serve in the future.

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