Word: cartful
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...steam throughout tournament play. In the Court?s majority opinion, Justice John Paul Stevens pointed out that the ostensible purpose of the walking rule is to fatigue the players, and since Martin suffers from at least that level of fatigue without walking, the PGA should simply consider his cart use an equalizer. Stevens also referred to the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, which bans discrimination against the disabled in "public accommodations," including golf courses. The law dictates that "reasonable modifications" must be made to accommodate the disabled unless those changes would alter the nature of the event or space...
...Justices Scalia and Thomas, who banded together in dissent, argued that by granting Martin the privilege of cart use, the Court was creating "individualized rules? for talented but disabled athletes." There is considerable support for the conservative judges? stance in the golfing world; legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have spoken out against allowing carts into competition, citing the ability to walk a course as an essential part of golfing...
...fairway rather than trekking alongside his competition? If we answer "no," we need to be willing to carry our argument to its ultimate conclusion: If Martin is not physically capable of walking the course, and we agree he should not be permitted to compete with the aid of a cart, then we are cutting Martin out of golf, despite his talent for every other aspect of the game (swinging at, hitting and placing a tiny white ball on a giant swath of grass...
...golf. He is incredibly gifted at the fundamental aspects of his game. In other words, he goes out on the course and hits golf balls with precisely the right force and direction to put them in or near the hole. He may get a ride in a golf cart between shots, but no one takes his shots...
...Theoretically, of course, we could end this entire debate with a simple decree. Attention PGA golfers: From this moment on, everybody gets a golf cart. Think it bastardizes the game? Don?t use it. Feeling a bit wobbly after the 15th hole? Hop right in. The choice is yours...