The historic course is hosting the second aever U.S. Adaptive Open, featuring the world's best golfers with disabilities. WRAL Sports' Louis Fernandez shows why the golf and not their limitations defines them.
>> THE BROTHERS WHO BOTH PLAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE NEXT SEASON. PINEHURST NUMBER 6 IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR GREAT STORIES THIS WEEK. THE STORY, OF COURSE, IS HOSTING THE SECOND-EVER U.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN, FEATURING THE WORLD'S BEST GOLFERS WITH DISABILITIES. WAS FERNANDEZ SHOWS WHY THE GULF AND NOT THEIR LIMITATIONS. THE FINDS THEM. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GOOD MORNING. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. A FLY OVER AND THE FIRST TEE SHOT COMING FROM THE GULF ARE LIVING IN FAYETTEVILLE. YOU THE SECOND EVER US ADAPTIVE OPEN AT PINEHURST. NUMBER 6, A THREE-DAY U.S. G A CHAMPIONSHIP BRING TOGETHER THE GREATEST GOLFERS WITH DISABILITIES. >> FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WE WANTED TO SHOWCASE THE 96 BEST PLAYERS ON THE WORLD. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE 30 DIFFERENT STATES REPRESENTED 11 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. HE ALSO WANTED THESE PLAYERS TO COME AND TELL THEIR STORIES TO THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS LIKE ELI VILLANUEVA WHO SAID THE CROWD AT THE FIRST TEE BOX BROUGHT ON SOME NERVES OR >> A LOT OF OFFERS. I THINK IT'S A DREAM TO JUST TO PLAY IN A U.S. JAIL CHAMPIONSHIP. AND I'M SO GRATEFUL TO BE HERE. >> OR ABIGAIL DAVIS FROM HOUSTON. HER FIRST TIME AT THIS EVENT WHICH FELT LIKE HE BELONGED. >> YOU SEND AGES. THEY JUST THERE. YOU BASICALLY AND I CAME HERE AND EVERYONE LIKE CAME UP TO ME, INTRODUCED THEMSELVES. EVERYONE, SUPER SWEET HERE. BUT MAYBE ONE OF LAST YEAR'S TOP FINISHERS. AMANDA KUNA SAID IT BEST. THERE'S SO MANY LIKE MISCONCEPTIONS WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. IF YOU WATCH SOME OF THE SHOTS THAT PEOPLE ARE HITTING, IT'S INCREDIBLE JUST BECAUSE WE MAY LOOK DIFFERENT. WE MAY SEEM DIFFERENT. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR GOLFING ABILITY. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO SWING A GOLF CLUB. LUIS FERNANDES, WRAL, SPORTS.