Disc Golf Family Finds Joy in Competition, Despite Overcoming Adversity

In a heartwarming turn of events, the winners of the 2018 PDGA Ace Club and Birdie Club logo contest have been announced. Jason Scott, a resident of Tennessee, took home top honors for designing both logos, as featured in the photo above.

As the winner of the contest, Jason will receive an Ace Club Membership, complete with its corresponding perks, as well as those from a Birdie Club membership. However, his path to claiming these rewards was not without its challenges. When our team searched for Jason's PDGA number, we discovered multiple individuals sharing his name. We reached out to him to clarify which membership belonged to him.

Jason's response surprised us: he had only recently begun playing disc golf, with a mere three months of experience under his belt. This decision was motivated by the need to find a safe and inclusive activity for his 12-year-old son, Aidan, who suffers from a rare condition called aortopathy. Specifically, Aidan has a bicuspid aortic valve, aortic root dilation (now aneurysm), and a ventricular septal defect.

We took the opportunity to delve deeper into Jason's explanation of his son's medical condition, which is characterized by defects in the heart's blood flow. While it's impossible to fully comprehend the complexities involved, we can acknowledge that Aidan's situation is undoubtedly challenging for both him and his family.

What we can say with certainty, however, is that disc golf has become a beacon of hope and joy for Jason and Aidan. By participating in this sport together, they've found a way to bond over a shared activity while Aidan works towards improving his physical abilities.

We're thrilled to announce that both Jason and Aidan have now been granted PDGA memberships: #99245 (Ace Club) for Jason and #99246 (Birdie Club) for his son. We extend our warmest wishes to this remarkable duo as they continue to pursue their passion for disc golf, and we thank them, along with all contest participants, for sharing their talents with us.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/2018-logo-contest-winners-announced