Central Links Golf announced that after months of planning with multiple Golf Associations, the Inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open took place at Sand Creek Station Golf Course on September 10 and 11, 2025. Sand Creek Station hosted thirty adaptive golfers from around the country with various disabilities such as arm and leg impairments, amputations, blind golfers, and those with neurological and intellectual impairments.

Tied for the lead after round one, Justin Delp, Owasso, OK, and Parker VanCampen, Mission, KS, were set to battle it out for the Men’ s Overall Champion. Both Delp and VanCampen got off to slow starts on the front nine of their final rounds, carding four-over, 39s.

Carter Arey, Columbia, MO, who started the final round two strokes back, began making a charge after carding a one-under front nine of 35. The three men battled on the back nine in a close race to claim the title. Delp made eight pars and a closing birdie on 18 to secure his Men’ s Overall Champion victory with a one-over, two-day tournament score of 145( 71, 74). Arey finished in solo second and two shots behind Delp at 147( 73, 74), and VanCampen finished solo third at 150( 71, 79).

Justin Delp, G3( Double Leg Impairment): After graduating high school, Delp went to work as a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Shortly after, he suffered a spinal cord injury from a snowboarding accident and was paralyzed from the waist down. After years of therapy, he was able to gain enough strength to walk and picked up the game again with the assistance of leg braces and a cane. He earned the title of the 2025 Inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open Men’ s Champion.

In the Women’ s Overall, Mandi Sedlak, Kearney, MO, and Chris Oviatt, Milwaukie, OR, sat atop the leaderboard after round one, separated by three strokes. Sedlak’ s first round 74, which carded four bogeys and two birdies, gave her confidence heading into Thursday’ s final round. Sedlak and Oviatt remained close through the front nine of the final round, with Sedlak carding an even par 36 and Oviatt close behind with a two-over, 38. Sedlak separated herself from the pack in her final nine holes of competition, carding two bogeys and two birdies to finish at even par, 72, and two over for the tournament( 146).

Oviatt finished in solo second with a two-day tournament score of 156( 77, 79), and Amanda Stanley finished in solo third in the Women’ s Overall competition.

Mandi Sedlak, G2( Lower Limb Impairment): Sedlak was diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of Plantar Fibromatosis when she was age 12. Thirteen surgeries later, she made the tough decision to have her right leg amputated below the knee to prevent it from spreading. She has had the honor of playing in the first four United States Adaptive Opens. She earned the title of the 2025 Inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open Women’ s Champion.

On top of a Men’ s and Women’ s Overall Champion, players competed in their own impairment categories as well. Over ten individual champions were crowned. The event was able to highlight and showcase golfers of all abilities and personalities.

Central Links Golf, in partnership with other Allied Golf Associations, said,“ It is proud to be a part of this new adaptive Championship. Our goal is to continue to grow adaptive golf opportunities in our local community as well as throughout the Midwest. Central Links Golf and its partners are committing to growing the game and are excited about the future of the Midwest Adaptive Open. We appreciate everyone who took part in this Inaugural event and hope to see familiar faces and new ones next year.”

Amanda Stanley, G1( Low Limb Impairment): Amanda is a busy lawyer, avid golfer, and a hemipelvectomy amputee who lost her leg due to a chondrosarcoma in 2010. Inspired by her women’ s golf league, the Midwest Adaptive Open was her first adaptive golf tournament.

The 2026 Midwest Adaptive Open has been scheduled for September 21-23 and will return to Sand Creek Station.

Learn more about the Inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open and these amazing golfers at www. centrallinksgolf. org.

( All photos by Rob Hughey, courtesy CLG)

12 January 2026 TEE TIMES GOLF GUIDE

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Delp and Sedlak Victorious at Inaugural Midwest Adaptive Open