Chad Pfeifer is a former U.S. Army paratrooper who served in Iraq. In 2007, his patrol vehicle was struck by an IED, causing severe trauma that resulted in the amputation of his left leg above the knee. Discovering golf during his rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center, Pfeifer quickly developed into an elite player, winning three National Amputee Golf Championships and multiple George W. Bush Warrior Opens. He gained national fame as a contestant on Golf Channel’s Big Break and became the first veteran amputee to compete in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event

Pfeifer serves as the National Programs Coordinator for the On Course Foundation and founded Moving Forward, a non-profit dedicated to assisting disabled individuals through golf. A veteran of eight Simpson Cups, Pfeifer remains one of the most influential figures in world adaptive golf. Pfeifer has been involved in the Brightspot events from the beginning and sits on the board of the Hudson Valley Golf Foundation.