8-22-2024 12:52pm

Roscoe Middle School 7th grader wins back-to-back golf championship

Jaxon Bone with golf club

Roscoe Middle School seventh grader Jaxon Bone recently took home his second straight Wisconsin Amputee Golf Association championship. He earned the title by two shots this year by shooting a 48 and 45 at Coachman’s Golf Resort in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

Jaxon won a 1st place plaque in the 9-hole leg division. The tournament has a 9-hole and 18-hole championship divisions. They also had an 18-hole championship flight division. Nearly 30 golfers participated in the event this year.

Jaxon had his right ankle, foot and lower leg amputated at 18 months in the Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Wisconsin Amputee Golf Association championship has taken place for 48 years. The current home to the tournament is Coachman’s Golf Resort in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The event always takes place the second week of August. The WAGA championship brings adults and youth together to compete in a fun, competitive environment where they can achieve success and make friends who become family.

Scoring-wise, Jaxon nearly drove the 4th hole on Saturday and was able to chip it close enough with his second shot to get a birdie 3 on hole 4. Hole 4 on the scorecard from the red tees is 283 yard par 4 with water crossing the early part of the fairway. Jaxon Bone says he plays golf “to hit the ball hard and try to make a hole-in-one.”

On Sunday morning, he was able to get on a nice run of pars to allow the 45 on day 2 of the tourney and take home the title for a second straight year.

Jaxon isn’t just a golfer either. According to his parents, he plays almost every sport. This fall he is playing 7th grade RRL Junior Indians tackle football for the first time. He has competed for the Roscoe Middle School bowling team, YMCA flag football, YMCA basketball, and Bruce Samlan soccer.

Jaxon was diagnosed with Fibular Hemimelia when he was born. He had surgery at 18 months in the Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He now receives care at the Chicago Shriners Hospital.

Fibular Hemimelia is a congenital (at birth) limb deficiency where the fibular bone is partially or completely missing in the lower leg. This shortens the affected leg; there is also usually a lower leg deformity or bow and an abnormally positioned foot with missing toes. Although most of the limb abnormalities are concentrated in the lower leg and foot, the entire lower extremity (from the hip to the toes) is affected by this condition. The most inclusive medical term for this condition is post-axial hypoplasia of the lower extremity. This means that one side – the small toe side – of the limb bud was altered resulting in an abnormal growth pattern.

The Wisconsin Amputee Golf Association (WAGA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that aims to promote and support amputees who play golf in the state of Wisconsin. WAGA provides resources, equipment, and instruction to help amputees of all skill levels improve their golf game. The organization also hosts tournaments and events to unite amputee golfers and promote camaraderie and sportsmanship.

Shriners Children’sbHospital is committed to reaching as many children as possible, wherever they may live, and offering them unique, patient-centered, wraparound care.