Ford Martin came home to compete, and his family got to watch him do it on national television.

The 33-year-old Georgetown Prep graduate finished tied for 10th at even par in the fifth annual U.S. Adaptive Golf Open, which wrapped up Wednesday at Woodmont Country Club's South Course in Rockville.

Martin, who grew up in Potomac and now lives in Nashville, was born with bilateral neurogenic club feet, a condition that required four surgeries on each foot and the surgical fusion of both ankles. His ankles are fixed at 90-degree angles and cannot move in any direction. He uses orthotic devices to keep from falling over his toes.

"It's all I've ever known," Martin told Bethesda Magazine. "So I just play with what I've got."

This was Martin's third consecutive appearance at the national championship. He made the final round in both 2024 and 2025 as well.

His caddie made the week even more local. Kevin Keegan, a commercial real estate lender at Atlantic Union Bank in Bethesda, has been caddying with Martin since the two were 16. They've known each other since third grade at the Norwood School in Potomac. Keegan was still sending work emails from the course between holes.

“We used to jaywalk across River Road after school to play golf at Congressional” Country Club in Bethesda, Keegan told Bethesda Today.

The pair's golf roots run deep in the area. Keegan told Bethesda Magazine they used to jaywalk across River Road after school to play at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda.

Martin's wife and 8-month-old son watched him play during Monday's opening round. His sister, cousins, nieces and nephews cheered him on during Wednesday's final round, which aired live on Golf Channel.

England's Kipp Popert won the overall championship for the fourth consecutive year, finishing six shots clear of the field. Kim Moore claimed the women's title.

The 54-hole tournament drew 96 competitors from around the world out of 250 total entries. Qualifying took place at eight sites across the U.S. between April 22 and May 26.

Woodmont hosted the U.S. Adaptive Open for the second straight year after the USGA selected the club for both the 2025 and 2026 editions. Colton Dean, the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship Manager, praised the venue's staff for delivering back-to-back national championships.