Central Links Golf, in partnership with other Central Region Golf Associations, is excited to announce the Midwest Adaptive Open to be held September 10-11, 2025. This new Championship will be played at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kansas, home of the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, hosted by the USGA in the summer of 2024. The Midwest Adaptive Open will be open to golfers of various classifications of impairments, such as individuals with arm and leg impairments, amputations, blind golfers and those with neurological and intellectual impairments.
The Central Links Golf community experienced first-hand how inspiring Adaptive Golf is with the U.S. Adaptive Open last summer. Central Links Golf staff and volunteers were able to be on site in various capacities leading up to the Championship and during the event. The USGA provided a great blueprint from which to work and internal discussions of hosting a Midwest Adaptive Open began after the conclusion of the U.S. Adaptive Open. We are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Georgia State Golf Association, Arizona Golf Association, Golf Association of Philadelphia, Iowa Golf Association and others in providing playing opportunities for all demographics and playing abilities. Central Links Golf is partnering with staff representatives from many of the Central Region Golf Associations to develop an Adaptive Championship for golfers in our local community and all over the country.
“Sand Creek Station hosted a great US Adaptive Open in 2024. The players enjoyed it and the golf course staff and volunteers went above and beyond for the competition. We thought it made sense to continue to partner with Sand Creek Station to provide a competitive opportunity for the adaptive golf community on a yearly basis,” Doug Habel, CLG Executive Director said. “We’re excited to work with our Allied Golf Association Central Region partners to make this a championship that crosses state lines and includes as many players as possible. We think it will be a successful championship and a highlight of the national adaptive golf calendar for years to come.”
The Midwest Adaptive Open will consist of 36 holes of stroke play on September 10-11 with a practice round day hosted on September 9th. The field will be limited to the first 60 applicants and will be open to anyone from around the country to participate, not just Central Region members. Golfers with physical and intellectual impairments who have a handicap index of 36.4 or lower are eligible to compete in the championship. The Midwest Adaptive Open is open to male and female professional golfers and amateur golfers.
“We were honored to host the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open in 2024 and are thrilled to continue championing adaptive golf by hosting the inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open in 2025,” Sand Creek Station General Manager Dustin Housh said. “We look forward to welcoming incredible athletes and fostering an inclusive environment for all golfers as we continue to support adaptive events in the future.”
As Central Links Golf and its partners prepare for the Midwest Adaptive Open over the coming months, there are many ways for the community to be involved:
Volunteering: Volunteer signups will be available May 1st. More details on how to get involved will be released closer to the championship, but live scorers, rules officials, ball spotters among other needs will be welcomed. To learn more, please contact Taylor Maloney at taylor@clgolf.org.
Partnerships: Central Links Golf and Sand Creek Station are seeking partnerships for the Midwest Adaptive Open. If you are interested in a partnership opportunity, please contact Taylor Maloney at taylor@clgolf.org.
Registration for the 2025 Midwest Adaptive Open will open March 24 at 9:00 a.m. The entry fee of $175 will cover competition rounds, a practice round, range and cart fees, food and refreshments, and prizes. An Overall Champion for men and women will be crowned as well as individual champions in each sports classification. More details and information will continue to be released in the coming weeks.