BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Ret. Cpl. Chad Pfeifer, an alumnus of Golf Academy of America, won the Warrior Open, organized by the George W. Bush Institute and overseen by President George W. Bush, on Sept. 28 by nine strokes, topping a field of 23 retired servicemen wounded in combat. The victory was Pfeifer’s third straight, coming in the event’s third year. Rounds of 71-75 at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas gave him a four-over par total of 146 for the event.
Last year, with former President George W. Bush as a witness, Pfeifer made a hole-in-one on Las Colinas’ fourth hole en route to a 15-stroke victory.
The 2013 Warrior Open field also included current Golf Academy of America student SSG Andrew Montgomery, who finished in 19th place. Pfeifer graduated from Golf Academy of America’s Phoenix Campus while Montgomery is currently enrolled at the campus in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
While serving in Iraq in 2007, Pfeifer lost his left leg when a bomb exploded under the vehicle he was driving home from a patrol. He took up golf as part of his recovery and enrolled in Golf Academy of America. He shot a career-best 65 while winning the 2011 National Amputee Championship.
“Chad’s hard work and accomplishments have been an inspiration to our students and faculty,” said Golf Academy of America president Jim Hart. “We are honored to have two of our students selected for this elite event recognizing veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country.”
A teen’s first drink – friends are the key influencer
A teen’s friend may be the biggest risk factor for having that first drink too soon. Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health point to friends of teens as the most significant risk factor for having that first drink, in front of family history and social behavior.
Dr. Samuel Kuperman at the University of Iowa says drinking at a younger age is associated with things like illegal activities.
“Children oftentimes do things they wouldn’t do if they weren’t drunk. So, driving, getting into sexual activity, using other drugs, are all risks that might happen when somebody’s drunk versus not drinking.”
Drinking before the age of 14 is also associated with a risk for young adult alcohol dependency problems.
Kuperman suggests you talk to your kids about drinking and the consequences associated with it.
Learn more at healthfinder.gov.
