Disability laws and the anchoring ban

[neophytea]

Wasn't it Casey Martin who used the disability and right to work laws to compete on the PGA. What if the court says that Players with bad backs (Physical disabilities) and the yips (Mental disabilities) must be allowed to compete on the PGA tour? At work I have seen people who hired special disability lawyers, went to court and are now working in jobs that astonish me. And these cases are all hidden behind confidentiality agreements and health privacy laws so no one knows what is happening.

Are there any disability lawyers on here who can answer this question?

[Mordan]

Originally Posted by neophytea

Wasn't it Casey Martin who used the disability and right to work laws to compete on the PGA. What if the court says that Players with bad backs (Physical disabilities) and the yips (Mental disabilities) must be allowed to compete on the PGA tour? At work I have seen people who hired special disability lawyers, went to court and are now working in jobs that astonish me. And these cases are all hidden behind confidentiality agreements and health privacy laws so no one knows what is happening.

Are there any disability lawyers on here who can answer this question?

This has been discussed in the thread in the rules board. But basically the court ruled that walking or riding around the course wasn't fundamental to the playing of the game. The rules make an allowance for a condition of competition that allows or disallows players to use carts. It's just that the tour chose to disallow them.

You're not going to find a judge who will say that putting isn't fundamental to the playing of the game.

You're also missing the fact that they're not banning long putters, just saying that you can't anchor them.

[TourSpoon]

Take these comments with a grain of salt...

Hi, I am disabled with a bad back. I need to anchor. Oh, but I can pick the ball out of the hole, tee it up, and average 300 yards per drive on the most demanding Tour on Earth.

Now the mental disability has merit because everyone knows that we golfers are nutty!

[WUTiger]

Originally Posted by neophytea

What if the court says that Players with bad backs (Physical disabilities) and the yips (Mental disabilities) must be allowed to compete on the PGA tour?

The yips are a neurological ailment, not a mental disability. As people age, they sometimes develop slight tremors in their hands. The tremors can come and go, and can interfere with a smooth putting stroke. Onset of yips can be earlier if you have a serious work or sports injury to the hands or arms which doesn't fully heal.