COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) _ John Daly has withdrawn from the U.S. Senior
Open, citing a deteriorating knee condition and blaming the USGA for not
allowing him to use a golf cart.
The 52-year-old two-time major champion went on Twitter to say the USGA turned
down his request to use a golf cart, which could have been allowed under rules
that conform with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The USGA responded, saying it offered Daly a chance to provide additional
information about his condition. Daly said he never received such a request .
Golf carts generally are forbidden in tournament play. In 2001, Casey Martin ,
who suffers from a rare circulatory condition, successfully sued the PGA Tour to
use a cart in a tournament.
Daly, who withdrew from a tournament last October after his knee collapsed,
finished seventh at last week’s Champions Tour event.
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