​Since 1895, no man had ever won the same USGA championship four consecutive times. Until now. Kipp Popert’s dominance of the U.S. Adaptive Open was on full display Wednesday at Woodmont Country Club’s South Course, where he fired a third straight round in the 60s thanks to a stunning display of putting. At one point, the Englishman led by as many as nine strokes after eight birdies in the first 12 holes. Popert finished with a closing 63, recording only two bogeys over the three rounds to finish at 18 under for the championship, six shots ahead of the event’s inaugural winner, Simon Lee of South Korea, who closed with a 65.
“Last night I was thinking about having four and making the history books, and I really wanted it,” Popert said, quickly noting the number of low scores this week. Nine players finished under par in the men’s division. Justin Carlock, one of 11 newcomers to the field, shared third place at 9 under with Max Togisala. Born with a condition that caused his fingers to fuse together and form differently, Carlock has undergone more than 10 surgeries on his hands. He shot 69 in the final round.
One day after Togisala matched his own record of 67 in the seated division, he repeated the feat in the final round. Four years ago, Togisala suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. “He deserves a lot of recognition and a lot of praise,” Popert said of Togisala’s performance. “To do what you do is incredible, mate.”
In the overall women’s division, Kim Moore captured her third national title. The Western Michigan coach, who finished second in 2023 and 2024, finished six shots ahead of Bailey Bish and Sunyoung Kim. Moore posted three consecutive rounds of 76 to finish at 12 over for the championship. Born without a right foot and with a severely clubbed left foot, Moore played collegiate golf at the University of Indianapolis. Her namesake Kim Moore Spirit Award honors college golfers in all divisions who exemplify perseverance and high character. Kim Moore also works as a PGA professional who specializes in teaching the game to players with adaptive needs.
“We’ve already seen that with the record number of women playing; it’s really about giving it your best,” Moore said of what she’d tell disabled women who might be watching. “Maybe seek out a local PGA professional like me and hopefully get out there.”
Juan Postigo played his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the 2026 U.S. Adaptive Open at Woodmont Country Club (South Course) in Rockville, Maryland. This article originally appeared on Golfweek under the headline: Kipp Popert makes for better SEO.