John Daly will use golf cart at PGA Championship, worried about fan reaction The PGA of America has granted Daly permission to use a cart at Bethpage Black because of arthritis in his right knee that, he says, prevents him from walking more than six holes at a time. Daly filed his request under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will become the first player to ride a cart in a major since Casey Martin in the 2012 U.S. Open. I am 100% here for this move and I for one, cannot wait to see him motoring around on the golf course while everyone else is walking. Some would say that he's abusing the Disabilities Act, but those are also the same people who hate puppies and seeing those videos when soldiers return home, but I digress. I will however, admit that this was probably the last thing that law makers were envisioning in 1990, but laws are laws. This truly a great day for all members of the disabled community. Not being able to or not wanting to walk 18 holes is a big time mood. I golfed one year in high school and we had like five or six matches where we played 18 holes and by the time you're on hole 16 you just want to be done. And for John, he's playing 18 holes on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, that will obviously take a toll on his knee that literally had the meniscus removed. I believe that only psychos recreationally play golf and walk. Just pay the extra $7 and ride on a cart, if I can afford it so can you. When people walk they just fuck up the pace of play and mostly end up in the way. "But I do it for the exercise" believe me when I say this, there are so many different options to get exercise Bob, stay off the golf course with your stupid pull cart. In addition to saving his knee, the ability to use the golf cart will only elevate his on the course drinking. The golf cart will allow for a cooler to be on the cart at all times and to be fully stocked with Miller Lite. Hard to bring around a bunch of beers when you're relying on the caddie to carry everything. We all need to remember that Daly is a golfer who "played his best golf while drunk.". The golf purists are already pissed that this is going to be allowed so the beers on the cart probably won't be a hit with them, but all you need to do is take one look at John and you'll see that he's spent more time at the bar than at the gym. John Daly has most likely reached the alcoholic level of nirvana where he has the Perma buzz 24/7, so those beers won't even get him drunk, it's like apple juice to him. Now, I'm not taking any sides.. But this could set a dangerous precedent with the PGA and how golfers approach injuries. Tiger Woods barely has a back left, so what happens when he sees how beneficial the cart was to John Daly? Who tells Tiger Woods that he's not allowed to use a cart to golf but John Daly can? So there are some potential issues that could arise from this decision. I can already here the people from Augusta National freaking out just at the thought of a player riding on a cart on their golf course. My spin zone here is that lots of dudes would be able to play longer in their careers and pace of play would increase. Other sports evolve, so why not let golf evolve too? With all of that being said and I you're still reading this, please find a way to watch the John Daly 30 for 30 that ESPN made about his life, it's so good. I'm always pulling for Daly even though most of his misfortunes have been a result of his own actions. John Daly truly is the peoples golfer and we need to cherish and support him as he continues to golf, just search him on YouTube and you'll see why he's a living legend. If there's one thing that I've learned from him, it's to Grip it, Rip it and Sip it. oh and John is a low key country music star. -Matt Feuerstein
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