Wiedmer: No one has turned tragedy to triumph better than Jordan Thomas

Jordan Thomas had every reason to cry, mope, fall into the worst depression imaginable that August afternoon in 2005. He was 16 years old and about to enter his junior year at McCallie School when every dream he’d ever had for his life was shattered.

A boating accident led to both of Thomas’s legs being amputated just below the knees. No longer would he seemingly be able to play golf on a competitive level. No longer would…