The limp is noticeable and the black brace surrounding the surgically repaired left knee of Mason Crowder symbolizes the obstacle he is trying to overcome to hopefully play in the
The 17-year-old Dothan golfer was riding an electric skateboard in mid-April when he hit a pothole and took a tumble.Surgery would follow on May 5 to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus.
People are also reading… For the first time since the injury, Crowder played a round of golf at Highland Oaks over the weekend. “I’m not going to be able to use my legs as much,” Crowder said. “It’s more my upper body and hitting the ball lower so it will roll out a little more.” Daily workouts have gotten Crowder in position to play the game again in relatively short fashion following the surgery.
“I wasn’t able to play high school golf for Northside this past year, so I was focusing more on individual tournaments, which helped a lot and helped my ranking,” Crowder said. “Since the Dothan Country Club has been closed, I’ve played out here probably once every week a full round , so I know this course pretty well,” Crowder said. “I think this course challenges all aspects of your game. You have to be more strategic … or more accurate with your approach shots because there are so many levels on the greens.
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