by A Glaswegian golfer who has lost his sight in a bizarre accident continues to excel in sport.
Kris Adams, 36, was fully myopic until the age of 23, before an accident playing with her pet dog caused irreparable damage to her eyes.
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Lying on the floor by playing with his pet dog, the dog accidentally crossed his face, causing the damage.
King, the guide dog (Image: supplied) The incident led to 231 visits to the hospital, 45 procedures, and left it to live with five eye conditions.
After his last operation in 2019, Kris was informed that nothing could save her sight and he asked for a guide dog.
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Kris said: “There was no apprehension to obtain a guide dog, following the way I lost my sight, because I still had my company dog when I was associated with King.
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“There was no prevention of what happened and it was purely accidental.
“I was more nervous at the idea of putting my total confidence in a dog to help me sail.
King (Image: supplied) “I didn’t know what I was doing, but King just did his job and made me feel so comfortable.
“Now he goes everywhere with me and is absolutely to the ballooning.
“When I lost my sight, I had to abandon my work.
Kris Adams (Image: supplied) “Even if I just continued with things, King helped get my life and explore the world again.”
Having played golf since childhood, Kris had trouble adapting to loss of sport after the aim.
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However, he persevered and quickly became comfortable.
Kris got involved in Blind Golf Scotland after losing his sight and now plays in a coherent way, winning several national and international tournaments.
He said: “I had my first full season in 2013.
“There are categories according to your level of view, so I went from B3 to B2, and now I am B1 which is for players without vision.
“In 2014, in B2 and by surgeria, I had a place in the world of blind golf championships, then I went to Australia and I won not only my category, but the Australian Blind Golf Open.
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“I have now represented Scotland seven times and I was the first B1 golfer in 20 years to represent our country against England and Wales.
“With Blind Golf, you mainly compete with everyone, so I was proud to win the West of Scotland Classic at Prestwick St Nicholas last year, becoming the first Golfer B1 to do it in 20 years.”
Kris is now volunteering with guide Dogs as fundraising and speakers, hoping to inspire others and change lives through their services.
This year, Dogs Guide was selected as an official charity of Betfred British Masters.
The tournament will take place from August 21 to 24.
