He incredibly survived fatal crash. This week, he's playing a Tour event
Dayton Price, a survivor of a tragic van crash that killed six of his teammates, is now competing in a PGA Tour event. He is playing at the KIA Open de Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, on a sponsor exemption. Price's journey from rehabilitation to returning to professional golf is inspiring and highlights the support he received during his recovery.
- ▪Dayton Price survived a fatal crash that killed six members of the University of the Southwest golf team.
- ▪He is currently playing in the KIA Open de Ecuador, part of the PGA Tour Americas developmental circuit.
- ▪Price has been actively involved in rehabilitation and is determined to honor his late teammates by pursuing his golf career.
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