Disabled Iraq Veteran Proves Ability, Walked 36 Holes

Web.com golfers, fans honor Iraq War veteran and Boise Open player on his final hole (with video)
Idaho Statesman
BY CHADD CRIPE
July 10, 2015

Pfeifer, 33, is a retired Army corporal who was injured in 2007 when the armored Humvee he was driving hit an improvised explosive device outside of Baghdad. His left leg was amputated above the knee.

Many of the players in Friday’s morning wave at the Albertsons Boise Open gathered at the ninth green after they finished to shake hands with Iraq War veteran Chad Pfeifer and thank him for his military service.

Pfeifer, making his Web.com Tour debut on a sponsor’s exemption, finished last in the 156-player field at 9-over (75-76).

He walked all 36 holes at Hillcrest Country Club with a prosthetic left leg.

“It was pretty cool for those guys — obviously they’re trying to win a tournament — to take the time out and come out and thank me for my service and wish me luck going forward,” Pfeifer said.

He plays next week against celebrities in the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe. He grew up in Caldwell and has set a goal of reaching the PGA Tour.

“I’m not going to let a couple bad rounds deter me from my goal,” Pfeifer, 33, said. “I think I just put a little too much pressure on myself, wanting to come out here and perform well in front of a hometown crowd. I wanted to prove not only to myself but to everybody else that I belong here.”
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