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Casey Martin: Supreme Court
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[N]ow, seven years later, as golfer Casey Martin appears before the Supreme Court asking approval for his own forced elimination of superior rivals, the legal system appears poised to punish the victims and reward the attacker. This sad reversal is made possible by a federal statute that penalizes ability in the name of helping the disabled.
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Before his case went to trial, Martin shot a 69 on January 11, 1998, in the final round and rode to victory in the Buy.com Tour's Lakeland Classic. For someone with Martin's disability, this was a noteworthy accomplishment. Although it should ... be noted that Martin beat Steve Lamontagne by one stroke, who, during the tournament had foot surgery for an ingrown toenail and finished the tournament with the tip of his shoe cut open. Martin has continued riding ever since on both the Buy.com and PGA Tours while his case has worked its way through the courts.
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"The court has clearly focused in its decision on Casey Martin and Casey Martin only. They make it quite clear that they are not certain at all, this same decision would have applied to any other competitor with respect to walking under the rules of the PGA tour," Finchem added.
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The Supreme Court's ruling will not produce any immediate changes for the elite-level PGA Tour because Martin is not playing well enough to qualify for those events. He currently plays on the Buy.com Tour where PGA Tour rules ... apply.
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Just because the court ruled in favor of Casey Martin, don't expect a slew of disabled golfers to hit the PGA Tour. CNN's Charles Bierbauer said the Supreme Court basically opened the door for a case-by-case examination.
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If the Supreme Court rules in Martin's favor, as seems likely, it will probably not even pause to identify the innocent victims of such a decision. The first victim is the PGA Tour, which should have an absolute right to set its own rules for its own tournaments. The next victims are the spectators, who want to see professional golf played at its highest level, in PGA competitions winnable only by the ablest athletes.
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