Monday, June 11, 2012

Yahoo! Sports - Golf News: Cart pioneer Martin back at Olympic for U.S. Open (Reuters)

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Cart pioneer Martin back at Olympic for U.S. Open (Reuters)
Jun 11th 2012, 23:49

Casey Martin of the U.S. watches his shot on the first fairway during a practice round for the 2012 U.S. Open PGA golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 11, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fourteen years after becoming the first player to use a golf cart at a U.S. Open, Casey Martin is back at the same venue for the same tournament hoping he can make the cut. The 40-year-old American, who has a rare circulatory disorder in his right leg, booked his place in this week's championship at Olympic Club via two stages of qualifying, and he could not be more delighted. "It really was kind of a magical day for me to get here," Martin told reporters on Monday while preparing for Thursday's opening round. ...


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