This bloke is absolutely incredible. Issa Nlareb Amang, a professional golfer from Cameroon who suffered partial amputation of his extremities in 2018, fired rounds of 70 and 71 to make the cut at the Alps Tour’s Ein Bay Open.
Amang, 30, contracted bacterial meningitis and fell ill during the 2018 edition of the same event, withdrawing midway through before going into sceptic shock, making this achievement all the more incredible.
After being rushed to hospital in Suez, Egyptian doctors were able to save his life but with no discernible signs of improvement in the ensuing weeks, the decision was taken to partially remove Amang’s extremities, which included both of his feet and three fingers on his right hand.
It was unclear whether he would be able to walk again, such was the extent of his condition, but now, just over three years later, Amang continues to defy the odds.
Not only can he walk by way of prosthetics at the base of his legs, he can swing a golf club and even compete on a circuit just one step below the Challenge Tour.
