Great story about female college golfer
May 5, 2021 14:23:01 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on May 5, 2021 14:23:01 GMT -5
Amy Bockerstette will make history later this month as she becomes the first person with Down Syndrome to compete in a national collegiate athletic championship, the NJCAA golf national championship.
The 22-year-old is a sophomore at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, and is no stranger to making history. Upon entering Paradise Valley, she was the first person with Down syndrome to earn a college athletic scholarship.
Bockerstette might be a familiar name and face to some as she has been a viral sensation in the past. Back in 2019, she famously made par on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale while playing alongside PGA Tour player Gary Woodland. Part of the charm was how she told everyone watching "I got this" before sinking a putt.
The confident comment spawned the I Got This Foundation, an organization created by Bockerstette and her family that helps provide golf instruction and opportunities to play the sport for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The 22-year-old is a sophomore at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, and is no stranger to making history. Upon entering Paradise Valley, she was the first person with Down syndrome to earn a college athletic scholarship.
Bockerstette might be a familiar name and face to some as she has been a viral sensation in the past. Back in 2019, she famously made par on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale while playing alongside PGA Tour player Gary Woodland. Part of the charm was how she told everyone watching "I got this" before sinking a putt.
The confident comment spawned the I Got This Foundation, an organization created by Bockerstette and her family that helps provide golf instruction and opportunities to play the sport for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
