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...decision is a serious blow to the PGA, whose bylaws dictate that each golfer must walk on his own 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...
...find it appalling that Tiger Woods feels he is entitled to a piece of the PGA's profits, as reported in Robert Sullivan's piece "Show Them the Money" [BUSINESS, Dec. 4]. Sure, the PGA is making money off Woods' talent, but he is earning dough by playing in PGA tournaments. And if he's entitled to a share of the profits, why doesn't Woods take it a step further and request a payoff from the television stations that broadcast the matches? And how about a cut from the electric companies that supply the power to TV viewers...
...TIGER WOODS What didn't he do? Well, he didn't win the Masters in April. But he won the U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes, the British Open by eight and the PGA in a playoff, becoming the first to win three of four majors in a season since Ben Hogan in 1953, and the youngest ever to complete a career grand slam...
That's A-Rod's Christmas list. In the meantime, Tiger Woods says that since the PGA Tour makes pots of money off his image, sharing might be nice. Richard Williams, father of charismatic champs Serena and Venus, says the same of the women's tennis tour: "We're making money for other people. It's time we shared that...
...represents Michael Jordan: "The public has no taste for listening to people complain publicly about their worth, and frankly neither do I. I applaud [Tiger] for his stance. I just think the stance should be taken privately." Some golf pros are also happy that Tiger is taking on the PGA, which they perceive to be haughty in its treatment of the talent...