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By Tod Leonard
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The legend of Kipp Popert continues to grow.

The 28-year-old Englishman made history on Wednesday when he won the 5th U.S Adaptive Open at Woodmont Country Club, making him the first golfer in USGA history to win four straight titles. (Tiger Woods three-peated in both the U.S. Junior and U.S. Amateur, and Hollis Stacy captured three straight U.S. Girls’ Juniors.)

It was how Popert finished it off that should be remembered. On the 6,421-yard South Course, the man born with cerebral palsy fired in six birdies on the front nine for an opening 30 (Golf Channel commentators said he made more than 100 feet of putts) and ultimately shot nine-under 63. Popert’s 54-hole total of 18 under claimed the overall men’s division prize by six shots over Simon Seungmin Lee, who won the inaugural Adaptive Open.

On the women’s side, Indiana’s Kim Moore, who wears a below-the-knee prosthetic on her right leg, captured her third straight Adaptive Open title, finishing at 12 over to prevail by six shots.

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