"Was it worth it for them to win it? No."
/William Weinbaum previews ESPN's Sunday morning Outside the Lines episode by recapping the PGA Tour-Casey Martin battle that ended up in the Supreme Court. It makes for a nice recap of one of the real low points in PGA Tour history. And in light of this sidebar, you realize what a failure of common sense the fight to keep Martin out of a cart the saga proved to be.
A PGA Tour spokesman said that in the 10 years since the Supreme Court decision, the tour has reviewed a few applications for golf carts, almost exclusively in qualifying competitions. Other than Casey Martin, only Erik Compton -- twice a heart transplant recipient -- has used a cart in an actual PGA Tour or Nationwide Tour event. He was granted the use of a cart for a six-month period during his recovery phase. He now plays without one.
Jeff Bradley profiles the former Stanford golfer and now Oregon golf coach.
The preview:
