Disabled Golfer Sues Usga

Tue., May 2, 2000

A former teaching pro who conducts golf clinics for the disabled filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Golf Association for the right to use a cart during U.S. Senior Open qualifying.

JaRo Jones, 53, who has a disease that causes his leg and shoulder muscles to atrophy, says the USGA has denied his request for a cart during Senior Open qualifying for the past three years.

Jones, who filed his lawsuit in Austin, says denying him use of a cart violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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