Man with CP Finishes PGA Walk
D J Gregory spent the last year walking every hole on the PGA tour — a feat that he should have never been able to accomplish. Born with cerebral palsy, D.J. has persevered over his 30 years and made it his mission to do what he was told he never would: walk.
Each week of the tour, D.J. was paired with a different professional golfer whom he would follow along the 18-hole course. Between January and November, D.J.:
- Walked 988 miles and 3,256 holes in 23 states, the United Kingdom and Canada
- Consumed 332 sodas, 280 bottles of water and 259 sports drinks
- Attended 13 playoffs
- Fell 29 times
According to D.J., the falls were inevitable. He said at one point, “I’m going to fall; it’s just the way it is…I’m going to do it. So you know what? You get back up, and you learn from your mistakes, and you don’t do it again.”
It’s that kind of attitude that has inspired countless people both within and without the disability community. The story of D.J.’s inspirational journey has been featured on ESPN. He has also been honored with the United Cerebral Palsy Expanding Horizons award and featured as a Person of the Week by ABC News.
To read more about D.J.’s journey, check out his blog here.
