Casey Martin is playing in a U.S. Open again. In a cart. With a lower right leg that's a cause for constant pain and nearly as much attention. The first time, in 1998 at Olympic, he was a fledgling touring pro, a Stanford graduate, a friend of Tiger Woods. This time, he's a 40-year-old golf coach at the University of Oregon just hoping to make the cut. Fourteen years have changed everything and nothing....
........Casey sued the PGA Tour, arguing that he should be covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, that the Tour could grant him reasonable accommodation -- a buggy! -- that would allow him to compete despite the incurable medical condition that was an unlucky part of his birthright.
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