Martin Flashback: Did Jack Really Support The Commissioner's Case Against Casey?
/With Casey Martin qualifying for the U.S. Open at Olympic Club, it's worth revisiting his 2005 Golf Digest My Shot with Guy Yocom. There are a host of interesting comments, but this one about Jack Nicklaus is a nice reminder of how silly it was that the PGA Tour appealed Martin's request for a cart all the way to the Supreme Court before losing.
Shortly after Jack Nicklaus testified against me, I played a practice round with his son, Gary. We were friends and had played a lot together. Gary said, "Just so you know, the tour put a lot of pressure on my dad to testify, and I don't think he felt real great about doing it." I thought, Well, OK. But when I had some physical problems a year later, Jack phoned me. He wanted to know how I was doing and asked if he could do anything for me.
Here's my question of the day: had Martin been a Wounded Warrior, a cause dear to the PGA Tour's heart, would they have pursued their appeal all the way to the highest court in the land?