Jonathan Snyder selected for back to back Cairns Cup Jonathan Snyder was born in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undeveloped left hand. When he was 22 years old, he started playing the game of golf regularly and soon became his passion providing such a positive therapy for Jonathan, that he has made a career in…
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We would like to welcome Kelsey Koch from Grand Blanc, MI to The Cairns Cup representing Team USA “To be asked to represent the USA in the 2024 Cairns Cup is not an opportunity I take lightly. I will work hard to make sure that both myself and our team are ready come next July.”…
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Charles Brugh, aka “Brew” a survivor of a near-fatal automobile accident that left him with severe “permanent” brain damage competed in the 2009 Florida Open Golf Tournament for Golfers with Disabilities and/or Mobility Challenges, he very much inspired everyone he met, including Ian Halliwell now CEO of the Cairns Cup. With a Traumatic Brain Injury,…
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BLIND GOLFER CHAD NESMITH – KENTUCKY Blind Golfer Chad “Doc” NeSmith grew up in Alabama but now lives in Owensboro, Kentucky. He went blind at the age of 12 being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, an incurable disease that over a few years, left him completely blind. It wasn’t until his mid-30s that he would discover…
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Tracy Ramin 2022 US Cairns Cup winning Captain 2022 US winning Cairns Cup Captain Tracy Ramin is re-selected to represent USA again at Cherry Creek Golf Club in 2024. Tracy, from Michigan, was the inaugural Captain of team USA when USA convincingly beat the Europeans at the Shire London. However, the score did not reflect the great golf played by both…
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BRANDON WILLIAMS Brandon Williams Team USA Cairns Cup Player 2024 “I was very surprised to get a call from Captain Kim inviting me to be a part of Team USA in the 2024 Cairns Cup. It is a great honor to represent our country in this event.” Said Brandon An auto accident 18 years ago took his…
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Jeremy Bittner joins team USA, Jeremy from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania lost his lower left leg in a lawnmower accident when he was just four years old. Despite this difficult start in life, encouraged by his father and always fully included by his young friends, he emerged as sporty and energetic with a keen sense of fun.…
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What it means to me to be chosen for the Team. It is an incredible honour for me to be part of Team Europe at the 2024 Cairns Cup, and I’m grateful to Captain Tineke to have picked me and give me the chance to live this experience. Furthermore, I feel this is an accomplishment,…
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Cherry Creek Flies the flag for Michigan! The official Cairns Cup handover of the 2024 event has taken place at Cherry Creek Golf Club, Shelby Township, Michigan. Vice-President John Bell, and US Winning Captain Tracy Ramin presented the host flag to General Manager Erle Webber in October 2023. The Cairns Cup is a festival of golf…
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Mette Lynggaard from Denmark Mette who is 39 comes from the largest and most populated island in Denmark, Zealand. She considers herself to be a team player not only an excellent golfer, but she also excelles in swimming proving that she has a competitive nature when it comes to sport either individually or within a…
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