Erik compton biography

Norwegian-American professional golfer (born 1979)

Erik Harald Høie Compton (born November 11, 1979) is a Norwegian-American professional golfer.

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Compton is best known throughout the golf world for his two heart transplants.

Compton was born in Miami, Florida, to an American father and a Norwegian mother and holds dual citizenship.^[2] He attended the University of Georgia and played on the 2001 Palmer Cup and Walker Cup teams.

He has had two heart transplants.

Medical condition

When he was nine, Compton was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle is inflamed and unable to pump as hard as it should.

This condition has resulted in him undergoing two successful heart transplants, the first being in 1992 when Compton was 12, and the second taking place in 2008.^[3] During the Masters Tournament at Augusta, Georgia in April 2009, Compton received the Ben Hogan Award, which is given annually to a golfer who has stayed active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness.

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