Breaking Barriers · Inclusion · Independence · PGA Tour
He Has Down Syndrome.
He's Playing in a
PGA Pro-Am.
Jared Stancil didn't just earn a spot in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson Pro-Am — he got there because he refused to accept limits, and Daymark Living refuses to accept them too. This is the story of a golfer who broke barriers on the course, and the organization that broke them off it.
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MKT Agents · Kate Bosche
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Daymark Living · Ashley Long
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Embargoed Until May 20, 2026
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Jared Stancil — a young man with Down syndrome and a genuine love for the game of golf — will tee it up alongside PGA Tour professionals at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson Pro-Am. What makes this moment extraordinary isn't just the golf. It's everything that made it possible.
Jared is a champion and advocate for Daymark Living, a Texas-based residential community dedicated to helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live happy, healthy, and independent lives. Daymark Living champions people exactly like Jared — advocates who prove every single day that persons with IDD can live boldly, compete fiercely, and inspire the world.
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He broke barriers with his game. We break barriers advocating for inclusivity and living life independently — together.
Daymark Living · Mission Statement
This is not a feel-good sidebar. This is a fully reported story about what happens when society stops limiting people and starts believing in them. Jared's journey to the first tee at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson is proof of what independent living advocacy, real community, and genuine belief in a person can produce.
Story Angles for Journalists
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Sports & Human Interest
A golfer with Down syndrome earns a Pro-Am spot at a PGA Tour event. What did it take? Who made it happen? What does it mean for athletes with developmental disabilities everywhere?
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Inclusion & Independent Living
How does a residential community built around independence and advocacy produce a PGA Pro-Am player? The Daymark Living model and what it says about the limits we wrongly place on people.
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Down Syndrome Advocacy
1 in 700 babies in the US is born with Down syndrome. Most will be told what they can't do. Jared's story is a direct counterargument — and a call to rethink what's possible.
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Community & Social Media
Jared is an active Instagram influencer with a signature "Let's Go!" energy that has built an engaged following. How does authentic social advocacy amplify inclusion movements?
Fast Facts for Reporters
Who: Jared Stancil — golfer, influencer, and fierce advocate for persons with IDD. Down syndrome awareness champion.
What: Playing in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson Pro-Am at TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas.
When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Tee time confirmed May 19 evening.
Where: TPC Craig Ranch · 8000 Collin McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070
Who made it happen: John (Day Mark contact) secured Jared's Pro-Am spot. Daymark Living shares Jared's belief that every person with IDD deserves the chance to live boldly, independently, and without limits.
Daymark Living: Residential community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Mission: Live Independently: Together. Website: daymarkliving.com
Content available: Pro-Am footage, Daymark tour video, Jared's Instagram (@daymarkliving) — original content captured May 19–22.
About Daymark Living
The Community That Built the Foundation for This Moment
Daymark Living is a residential community in Texas dedicated to helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a happy, healthy, and independent life. Through daily life skills development, community connection, shared experiences, and real campus living alongside full-time residents, Daymark creates the conditions for people to exceed every expectation placed on them.
Jared's journey to the CJ Cup Byron Nelson Pro-Am is the kind of story Daymark Living exists to champion — a person with IDD who refused to accept the ceiling the world placed on him, and an organization that stands behind every person who dares to go further.
"He broke barriers with his game. We break barriers advocating for inclusivity & living life independently — together."
- → "The First Tee" — A first-person account of what it felt like for Jared to walk to the first tee at a PGA Tour event alongside the pros.
- → "What Independence Looks Like" — A profile of Daymark Living and the residents building lives that shatter the ceiling placed on people with developmental disabilities.
- → "Beyond the Handicap" — A sports feature on golfers with Down syndrome and the growing movement of inclusion in athletic competition.
- → "Let's Go" — A social media and advocacy piece on how Jared (@downsyndrome_golferjared) built an authentic following and what authentic inclusion looks like in the influencer space.
- → "The People Who Said Yes" — A story about the network of advocates, community members, and organizations that made one young man's Pro-Am dream a reality.
About Daymark Living
Daymark Living is a Texas-based residential community dedicated to helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a happy, healthy, and independent life. Through real-world community living, life skills development, and deep resident support, Daymark creates pathways to independence that the rest of the world hasn't built yet. daymarkliving.com · (972) 525-2727 · Facility ID #107261
About Jared Stancil
Jared Stancil is a golfer, social media influencer, and Down syndrome advocate based in Tampa, Florida. His Instagram (@downsyndrome_golferjared) centers on his signature "Let's Go!" energy and authentic storytelling about living life with Down syndrome. A fierce advocate for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Jared represents the belief that there are no limits — on the course or off it. In May 2026 he became one of the first people with Down syndrome to play in a PGA Tour Pro-Am event at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas.
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Hi [Name],
I'm reaching out with an exclusive story opportunity I believe your audience will connect with deeply.
On Wednesday, May 20, Jared Stancil — a young man with Down syndrome — will tee off in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson Pro-Am at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, competing alongside PGA Tour professionals.
Jared is a champion and advocate for Daymark Living, a Texas residential community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Daymark's mission is simple and powerful: Live Independently: Together. Daymark stands behind advocates like Jared who refuse limits — and this moment on the first tee is exactly what that belief looks like in action.
This story has everything:
⛳ A golfer with Down syndrome on a PGA Tour stage
🏡 A residential community redefining what's possible for adults with IDD
🙌 An inclusion movement that is showing up — not just talking about it
📱 An authentic social media story from @downsyndrome_golferjared built on real voice, not PR
We have original video footage from the Pro-Am, the Daymark Living campus tour, and Jared's authentic content throughout the week. Ashley Long at Daymark Living and Jared himself are available for interview.
He broke barriers with his game. Daymark Living breaks barriers advocating for inclusivity and living life independently — together.
I'd love to connect and discuss how we can make this the right story for you. Full press kit, photos, and video available on request.
- 📺Local Dallas / DFW TV News — WFAA, NBC5, FOX4, CBS11. Live event, local hook, visual story. Ideal for morning show or evening news segment day-of.
- ⛳Golf Media — Golf Digest, Golf Channel, GolfWeek, No Laying Up. The Pro-Am angle is the hook; inclusion is the story underneath.
- ♿Disability & Advocacy Press — Disability Scoop, New Mobility, National Down Syndrome Society publications. Deep audience alignment.
- 📰National Human Interest — TODAY Show, Good Morning America, People Magazine, USA Today Sports. "First of its kind" Pro-Am story is a national moment.
- 📱Digital & Social — Barstool Sports, Bleacher Report, Overtime. Jared's "Let's Go!" energy plays perfectly on short-form social. Reach out for collab coverage.
- 🏠Senior Living & IDD Press — McKnight's Senior Living, Provider Magazine. Daymark Living as a model for what residential IDD communities can build.