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Cassie Sengul (Coordination Impairment) started the final round of the U.S. Adaptive Open with the … More lead, but a final round 83 dropped her to fourth place. USGA Sinking a birdie putt on 18 in the third and final round of a national golf championship to finish in a tie for second place may not be on par with hitting a walk-off home run or catching the game-winning touchdown. But for 25-year old Bailey Bish (Coordination Impairment), making that 12-foot putt at the recent United States Golf Association’s (USGA) 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship on live television in front of friends and family was cause for celebration. The defending overall women’s champion shot the best round of the day (73), and while not enough to catch eventual two-time winner Kim Moore (Lower Leg Impairment), Bailey’s dramatic comeback from a second round 82 put her in contention for a repeat. The weather on day two was an added impairment for the entire field. “It was a 7-hour round and it was 111-degree heat index with the humidity,” said the Tucson native. “I had some issues with my POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and got very lightheaded.” Bailey also suffers from dystonia, a condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions. The combination of the two disorders affects her body control of blood flow and heart rate and also impacts temperature regulation. “But my coach Susie Meyers always says ‘beware of the sick or injured golfer’ and I was very excited that I was able to play the final day and put up a good score.” Bailey Bish swings as coach Susie Meyers looks on while holding Bailey’s crutches. USGA The Field Bailey’s was just one of the compelling stories at the 4th U.S. Adaptive Open held recently at Woodmont Country Club in…

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