From The Daily Mail in the UK:A boy who was told he might never walk properly or play sports has stunned medics by becoming a champion golfer.
Brandon Craggs was born with cerebral palsy and grew up wearing orthopaedic boots.
Doctors told his parents the 11-year-old would always be too clumsy to take part in sporting events, let alone major competitions.
But the determined youngster from Wolverhampton has proved medics wrong by winning a major championship in the Midlands.
Mum Helen, 43, who works as a technician for Wolverhampton City Council said Brandon had always been extremely determined and that his success was down to his dedication and willingness never to give up.
She said: ‘Brandon was born five weeks prematurely and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
‘He had problems with his fine motor movement and had weak ankles when he was a toddler.
‘Medics decided to put him in orthopaedic boots before he started to walk at 15 months- so when he did try, he would be able to stand up properly.
‘Nobody knew how he would react to them - or if he would be able to walk like any other toddler.
‘We were really gutted when we were told by doctors that he may never walk normally and they warned us he would be clumsy when playing sports.
‘But we did physiotherapy exercises for his weak ankles and he wore the boots everyday for around three years.
‘His dad has always loved golf and when Brandon was five he would walk around slowly behind him.
‘He had his first lesson when he was seven and just absolutely loves it.’
Brandon was recently crowned winner of the Wolverhampton Schools Championship - beating off competition from golfers five years his senior.
After years of physiotherapy he can now walk without problems - although he does suffer from hearing issues in both ears as a result of his condition.
Brandon plays every weekend with proud dad Michael at Three Hammers Gold Club in Coven, Wolverhampton.
The pair even hit the green when Brandon gets back from school and 50-year-old Michael said his son's recent win was unbelievable.
The van driver added: ‘I was over the moon when I heard Brandon won.
‘I gave up my membership at a local golf course so I could spend more time with him.
‘He has had a lot to deal with in the past and he still has to go for regular audiograms to monitor his hearing loss.
‘It could take it out of a young person, but Brandon is just so laid back.
‘It's unbelievable to think about where we have gone from when he was just a few months old, to where we are now.
‘We are both very proud of what he has achieved.’
Mick Woodhouse, junior organiser at Penn Golf Course, where Brandon competed, added: ‘Brandon is a delightful lad and very good player.
‘He was exhausted when he finished the course - as this is a tough one, but his score was outstanding.’
