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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS Jason Leap (’10), military veteran, started playing golf at age 9. Dreams of turning pro didn’t pan out but turned into something better than he imagined. Learn more about Leap at northtexan.unt.edu/exceeding-expectations.
ONE OF 13 SELECTED FROM THE U.S., JASON Leap (’10) will compete Sept. 23-25 in the second annual Simpson Cup, a Ryder Cup-styled golf tournament supporting injured service members and veterans from the U.S. and U.K. After sustaining physical injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder while serving in the U.S. Air Force, he retired and came to UNT and earned criminal justice and sociology degrees. Now a security manager for Weiser, Leap serves as vice president for the North Texas Wounded Warriors Golf Association, using golf to help other veterans adjust to post-military life. “Golf and the military are my passions,” he says. “I get excited about combining them for my own recovery and helping others.”
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