Dennis Walters - Part 4 (Adaptive Golf is Born)
In this episode with World Golf Hall of Fame member Dennis Walters, we learn about how "Adaptive Golf' was born, out of ingenuity, necessity and passion. Dennis hits ball seated on a golf cart and early on, a family mechanic friend and the EZ-Go company, were consulted to develop "the seat" and adapt it to a golf cart that would enable Dennis to perform what became a repertory of golf trick shots. He learned from the masters of his craft like Paul Hahn, Sr. and Aussie, Joe Kirkwood. Hear about his first performance at the 1977 PGA Merchandise Show and his appearance on the popular TV show, That's Incredible. Once he came to be sponsored by MacGregor Golf and TrueTemper the Dennis Walters Show was born.
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Walters, Dennis
Trick Shot Artist
Who was the finest driver of the ball in history? Who was the deadliest putter? Who was simply the best? Many entertaining arguments can be had over some of golf’s most interesting questions. But there is no arguing this: No player in the Hall of Fame hit the ball better with a radiator hose than Dennis Walters. Or a fishing rod. Or off a three-foot tee.
And while this one is debatable, Walters can make a convincing case that no one has taught more people that golf can be used as a way to reach for their dreams. Since he began barnstorming the country in 1977, Walters has traveled more than 3.5 million miles and performed more than 3,000 shows, using wild trick shots as a way to teach life lessons.
Walters also has one more unique claim to the Hall of Fame: he’s the only one who has done it all paralyzed below the waist.
“Every day I try to do something positive. I know most days we succeed. This is about golf, but it’s a lot more than just about golf.” -Dennis Walters
In the late 1960s, Walters was a promising 18-year-old making serious noise on the New Jersey amateur circuit. He won the New Jersey Junior Championship, Caddie Championship and Public Links Junior Championship, a trifecta no amateur had completed in the state. He went to North Texas State on a golf scholarship and led them to four consecutive Missouri Valley Conference golf championships. He was gunning for the PGA TOUR, had already reached the final stage of PGA TOUR Qualifying School once, and at 24 was ready to try again after honing his skills on the South African tour and …
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