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Sportshour: Victory out of the darkness

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11/03/2023 GMT

Victory out of the darkness

BBC World Service - Sportshour, Victory out of the darkness

Two times Blind Golf World Champion Jeremy Poincenot on what it take to conquer Sawgrass

How to conquer Sawgrass. Jeremy Poincenot, two times Blind World Champion, tells us what it takes to earn victory out of the darkness on the golf course, including Sawgrass

Some of the best male golfers in the world are tackling the iconic Sawgrass course this week in the prestigious Players Championship. One man who knows better than most how to conquer the course is Jeremy Poincenot. The Florida course is regarded as one of the most challenging in the sport and more so for Jeremy, who is blind. Last year the two time Blind World Champion played in the blind version of the Ryder Cup, "The Vision Cup" which was played at Sawgrass including the infamous 17th hole. 
 
Did you know that obstacle courses are not just for bachelor and bachelorette parties and the military?!  There is in fact a whole world of professional obstacle course racing, and it's even being incorporated into the next Olympics as part of the revamped Modern Pentathlon.  So who better to find out a little more about the sport than multiple Obstacle Course Racing World Champion Nicole Mericle. 

Jasmyne Spencer has played in every season the NWSL, the top flight of professional soccer in the USA, since it started. She now plays for Los Angeles based Angel City FC. The franchise is in just it's second year of existence but the team isn't short of publicity. It's owned by some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Natalie Portman and Eva Longoria, but it's not the glamour that attracted Jasmyne to sign, it's what the club does off the field. Jasmyne is not only a pro footballer, she's an activist, and environmentalist and an entrepreneur, running "Jas It Up" a successful, sustainable clothing brand. Ahead of the new season she's been talking football, fashion and famous film stars.

Photo: Jeremy Poincenot being guided ahead of a shot by his caddy, guide and dad (Credit: Jeremy Poincenot)

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