In denying John Daly a cart, the R&A misses the point

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On Saturday, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club officially turned down John Daly's request for a cart—or as it is called in Europe, a "buggy"—at next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush. “We fully sympathize with John as he deals with this serious long-term condition,” the R&A's statement said. In the United States, the Supreme Court's 2001 decision in "Martin v. PGA Tour" has created legal precedent under the Americans with Disabilities Act for a golfer with a disability to use a cart in competitions that otherwise bans carts.

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