The last time a golf professional assisted with a delivery on course grounds was March 2025 — in Kenya, 9,000 miles away. Now, Springfield, Missouri, has its own entry in the record book. Thanks to Todd Christensen, head golf professional at Deer Lake Golf Course.
He delivered his own son in the facility’s parking lot on Christmas morning. The course, operated by GreatLIFE Golf, had never witnessed an on-site birth in its 34-year history. That changed before sunrise on December 25, 2025.
“You need to pull back in the parking lot. I’m having this baby right now,” Nadyne told her husband as they pulled out to leave. Christensen exited the vehicle and could already see the baby’s head. Ten minutes later, Sonny Oliver Christensen arrived…