Casey Martin

Shot 69-69 and was the medalist at the Creswell, Ore., sectional to qualify for his second U.S. Open. His last U.S. Open start was at Olympic Club in 1998.
His father started him and his brother in the game at age 6. Martin suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber Syndrome, a congenital circulatory disorder. Fitted with a strong support stocking to keep the pain and swelling down, the only way he can play is to ride in a cart â?? something that was against the PGA Tour's rules. Under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Martin won the right to use a golf cart in a legal case with the PGA Tour that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Second-team All-American in 1994 at Stanford. In 1995, was named Academic All-American. Member of Stanford's 1994 NCAA Championship team. College teammates include PGA Tour members Tiger Woods and Notah Begay III.
Martin finished T-46th in the 1997 Q-School which got him on the Nationwide Tour in 1998. Won a spot on the PGA Tour when he finished 14th on the Nationwide Tour in 1999. Played 2000 on the PGA Tour, finishing 177th on money list, lost his tour card and went back to Q-school and finished T37th which got him back on the Nationwide Tour.
1998 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.09 (ranked 55th); money $81,937 (ranked 29th); Winner Lakeland Classic.
1999 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 70.95 (ranked 16th); money $122,742 (ranked 14th); Best finish, 2nd, Cleveland Open & Omaha Classic.
2001 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 9; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 71.86 (ranked 123rd); money $17,197 (ranked 143rd); Best finish, T20th Permian Basin.
2002 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 14; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.76 (ranked 96th); money $30,218 (ranked 117th); Best finish, T3rd LaSalle Bank Open.
2003 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 11; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 71.68 (ranked 113th); money $26,553 (ranked 123rd); Best finish, T14th Monterey Peninsula Open.
2004 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; in money - 2; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.30 (ranked N/A); money $12,653 (ranked 174th); Best finish, T12th Oregon Classic.
2005 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 9; in money - 1; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.20 (ranked N/A); money $1,934 (ranked 300th); Best finish, T60th Albertsons Boise Open.
2006 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 1; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.08 (ranked N/A); money $1,328 (ranked 310th); Best finish, T59th Oregon Classic.
In May 2006, Martin was named head coach of the University of Oregon's men's golf team in his hometown of Eugene after working as a volunteer assistant during the 2006 season.