? U.S. Supreme Court rules Martin can use golf cart

[Man O' Vegas]

The biggest problem with the ruling is that
the court did NOT view walking as an integral part of the game. Therfore, not making any "fundamental" changes to the game itself.
The only way they could have come to this conclusion is to have drawn on their own experiences instead of the professionals who play the game for a living. You can be damn sure that every one of those justices has a custom cart at home, so in their view a cart is probably more customary, and part of the game.
Plus the angle of attack in this case using the Americans with Disabilities Act, focused on equal opportinity, not equal competition. That way they cover their butts politically addressing equal access for all.
I guess they figuered making the tour would be hard enough, and someone with a disability, Like Casey, would only be an abberation, not effecting the overall makeup of the sport. Even though, I think this is an opening of Pandora's box.

MOV

 

[selkirk]

every major tour that I can think of allows carts except the PGA. The senior PGA allows them.

Casey Martin has a very bad leg it is impossible to play on it, (walk for 18 holes) by the way it is only getting worse so in a short time the PGA will not have to worry about Casey Martin.

This was a rare exception, no one else on the PGA tour would qualify as disabled. By the way everyone brings up the sore back, it is impossible for Casey Martin to walk 18 however if you walked 18 before it would be harder to convince the courts. The supreme court also said this was a special case.

the skill of golf is in making the shots, that is the game. if I was driven around in a stretched limo that still would not improve my golf game, one bit.

by the way last time I checked golf was about making shots, most people can walk (not a skill) making shots like the pros is.

by the way there are a few golf courses I have been to that charge you for the cart whether you use it or not. in fact I heard some coarses are insisting member use carts to speed up the game and get more people in.


traditions, rules in some cases should be changed by society. The blind were not allowed to bring their seeing eyes dogs in many buildings until the courts stepped in and then their was legislation.

In about 5 years Casey Martin leg will probably to be in worse condition, and he will not be able to play in the PGA. congrats casey.

thanks
selkirk

 

[buddy]

"If you view the world at 50, the same as you did at 20, you have wasted 30 years of your life."

I heard this on Pittsburgh Talk Radio this morning....I think it's applicable to the PGA and it's way of thinking.

BTW, the quote was attributed to Muhammed Ali.

Selkirk....."If I was driven around in a stretched limo, that would not improve my golf game one bit." roflmao !