PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin

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PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to professional golf tours .

The PGA Tour , the main organizer of professional golf tours in the United States, had required all golfers to walk between shots during the third stage of its qualifying tournament , which it argued was an important aspect of the game. Golfer Casey Martin , whose circulatory condition impaired his ability to walk, sued the PGA Tour under the ADA, asserting that it must accommodate his disability by allowing him to use a golf cart . The Supreme Court ruled for Martin in a 7–2 decision.[1]

Contents

• 1 Decision

• 2 Aftermath

• 3 References

• 4 External links

Decision

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Martin in a 7–2 decision. The court found that the PGA Tour should be viewed as a commercial enterprise operating in the entertainment industry for the economic benefit of its members rather than as a private club. It agreed with the Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin that the statutory definition of public accommodation included a "golf course", rejecting the Tour's argument that its competitions are only places of public accommodation in the areas open to spectators. The operator of a public accommodation could not, in Judge Coffin's view, create private enclaves within the facility "… and thus relegate the ADA to hop-scotch areas." The finding was originally upheld by the United States Court for the Ninth Circuit.

Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a dissent that concluded by referencing Kurt Vonnegut 's story "Harrison Bergeron ."

Aftermath

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Martin has failed to make it through the PGA Tour Q-school since 2000. He has played in several PGA Tour events, notably in 2004.[2] He lives in Eugene, Oregon and is the men's head golf coach at the University of Oregon .[3] Martin would go on to have his leg amputated, above the knee, in 2021.[4]

References

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1. ↑ PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001).
2. ↑ "Casey Martin" . PGA Tour. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
3. ↑ "Casey Martin" . University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
4. ↑ Piastowski, Nick (October 16, 2021). "Casey Martin, who sued PGA Tour over cart use, loses right leg to amputation" . Golf Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

External links

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• Text of PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Internet Archive (docket files) Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)

• "Supreme Court says Martin can use cart on tour" . sportsillustrated.cnn.com. May 29, 2001. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

• "Supreme Court upholds earlier Martin ruling" . ESPN. June 1, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

• Robert S. Brown (2003). "Books Case studies in sport communication" . Praeger Publishers. ISBN  9780275975302 . Retrieved August 11, 2011.

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