Disability While Playing Golf

Golf has changed a lot since it first started in 1297, where a leather ball was hit into a hole and the fewest strokes won. The golf clubs and balls have changed significantly and the number of options for clubs has increased as well. They have gone from wooden drivers to drivers made of complex blends of elements that make the ball fly higher and farther. Since the golf clubs and balls have all been improved, it’s a surprise that some of the rules haven’t been changed to make the game fairer.

Imagine the sun bursting through the trees for the first time of the new day, the smell of freshly cut grass still potent to your nose as you tee the ball up for a round of golf in the cool mist of a spring morning. "That is what brings you back every time, the smell of the air, the coolness of the whether and the beautiful surroundings that make every shot enjoyable." (Suess, PI) This is the game of golf in its finest and most exquisite time to many people and many people it has touched in its long history. Golf is a lifestyle and not just games to people that are avid in playing. The game of golf has a history that is rich in technological advances and personal accomplishments, which through time has shown to shape

During Dr. Wallace’s clinic, one of the golf girls came into the Athletic Training Room complaining of right shoulder pain. Dr.Wallace first began the evaluation by asking if she remembered how she hurt her shoulder. The golfer said she had been at home during winter break and was wearing socks in the house. She said she was running and fell and when she was falling, she attempted to catch herself by using a nearby wall. Dr. Wallace then checked her strength by asking her to abduct her shoulders as far as she could. He then added resistance and noticed weakness in her right shoulder. He tested the ligaments and told her they were all intact. He also asked her if she had been experiencing any numbness, tingling, etc. since she fell and she

Casey Martin is a professional golfer with a congenital, degenerative circulatory disorder. This makes walking painful for him and exposes him to more serious injuries. Martin filed a lawsuit against the PGA when his request for use a golfcart during a PGA sponsored tour was denied. The PGA ruled that there was an established “walking rule” that required all the golfers to walk. Martin claimed in his suit that the walking rule violated the Adults with Disability Act (ADA).

Martin would have an advantage on the other professionals during tournament play. The fatigue is the largest affect that could prevent a player from making a good shot or a bad one. By allowing Martin to drive it would alter the highest level of competition in the biggest golf tournaments. The PGA argues that Title III is about discrimination against "patrons and customers" seeking to obtain "goods and services" at public areas. Additionally, Title I protects people that work in places and during the tournaments and this falls more in a place of exhibition or entertainment. Mr. Martin as a golfer is like an actor providing entertainment. The issue is that he is not able to claim Title III, since not a customer, but Casey Martin felt that he is an employee and entitled to title I under a discrimination venue, but since he is classified as an independent contractor, Title I was does not apply.

In the U.S., there are many golf clubs where black golf players are not allowed to play, although some have changed since Tiger Woods became a prominent figure in the golfing world. The Professional Golf Association is taking steps such as not allowing tournaments to take place at places where their policies are discriminatory in order to end these practices but some golf clubs are adamant on refusing black people the freedom to play on their courses (Diaz, 1990). Most black golfers are not given the opportunity to master their sport and make a name for themselves in the golfing world because of this racial

Immediately after graduating high school, Jason will attend Old Dominion University, where he will get his bachelor’s degree in education. Jason is very excited about graduating college and attending Old Dominion University. Mr. Reynolds is worried about Jason disclosing his disability to professors when it’s time for him to start classes at Old Dominion University. Therefore, Mr. Reynolds is going to set up some training programs for Jason, so that he can become more comfortable with engaging in conversation about his disability. This will allow Jason to receive the modifications and accommodations that is necessary for him to succeed in college.

When people here the word ‘golf’ they often correlate it with a misleading sense of boring, elderly men and women who have nothing better to do. Believe it or not, there is a broader reason why so many retirees indulge in the golf lifestyle. Yes, golf is a lifestyle, not just a sport. Many people, most of whom know absolutely nothing about the sport, do not realize that playing golf regularly can add five years to their life span and also have many other well-being-related benefits (“Health” par. 5). Golf is a great therapeutic activity because it teaches good etiquette, it enriches the mind, and it provides for a healthy lifestyle.

“As one might expect, the most energy was expended while walking with a bag (721 calories burned for nine holes). But walking with a push cart was not far behind (718). Walking with a caddie burned 621 calories for nine holes, and riding in a cart still burned 411 calories on average.” While you can choose to run, from hole to hole, most people don’t enjoy doing that. Instead, they have a golf cart drive them around, so really the only fitness they gain is when they swing the club in the air or if the day is really hot and making them sweat no matter what. Another thing to add is how much balls they lose and how dangerous it can be. “Each year, nearly 40,000 golfers are admitted to emergency rooms after being injured at play, most by errant golf balls and flying club heads.” If you swing the club wrong, you could possibly pull something and damage yourself to where you couldn't even play again. You could also hurt a bystander just from swinging. Although people are usually smart enough to stay away the club could fly out of the golf player’s hand or someone could be dumb enough to run out there and get hit. “It is also estimated 300 million balls are lost or discarded in the United States alone, every year. It seems the simple plastic golf ball is increasingly becoming a major litter problem.” Out of the

Fourteen clubs - four wedges, six irons, a rescue, a three wood, a driver, and a putter - this is golf. It is one of the most mentally challenging sports in the world. It can fool beginners who are deceived by its simplicity. Golf is often underestimated by those who have never attempted to play the sport. While it has often been known as a “rich man’s” sport, in recent years this perception has begun to change. There are a number of other generalizations made when talking about golf, yet these are most always from those who have never experienced, played, or followed the game. One should question how a critic with no knowledge of the activity could state whether or not golf should be considered a sport. Golf is a sport, regardless of what any critic has to say. Studies and experimentation, along with the experience itself, reveal all of the athletic aspects that make golf better than most sports.

Imagine yourself in this situation, you are a kid with some sort of disability on a baseball team. When you’re on deck your couch tells the hitter walk, so you don’t even get a chance to try and all because of your disability. How would you feel? Humiliated? Week? You don’t even get a chance to prove yourself! To start off just because Romney is a cancer survivor does not mean he should be treated differently than the other kids, yes he may be weaker but they could have at least given him a chance to play a proper game. Romney's coach claims it was just a game strategy and it could help, but why did he have to make that choice when Romney was playing? Secondly yes it is a bunch kids playing, so it shouldn’t be taken too seriously, but yet

Social Security Disability is a benefit that person may receive if he or she is going to be incapacitated for more than 12 months of life. The Social Security Administration offers such a benefit to people who have remained in the workforce for many years and accumulated a certain number of work credits. The benefit provides the person with monies that can assist him or her with medical bills, household bills, survival and the like. The SSA has a stiff set of criteria for people who want to collect SSD, however. More than 60 percent of the claims receive a denial from the organization. The following are the top reasons that people receive a denial for their SSD benefits:

With the many hours that educators use to meet the responsibilities that are required of them as teachers, the hours spent cannot justify playing golf instead of working or attending in-service. According to the Tipton County School teacher’s handbook, an employee cannot perform any duties related to an outside job or activity during his/her regular working hours or during the additional time that the responsibilities of the position require (“Teacher Handbook”, n.d.). I believe teachers have to recognize the hours that are required of them and maintain professionalism throughout the profession. It is unethical to play golf during school hours and when reflecting on such behavior teachers should take into consideration the Universality approach.

Even thought the General Handicappers are not tracking their every single move, they have complete power over them. This complete power leads them to live a fearful life. Although, they almost never leave the house, they are still afraid that they might get caught if they disobey the rules. At the beginning of the story, Geroge says, "If I tried to get... would you?" (28). This explains that even though they are in their own house where no one is watching them, he's still scared to take the birdshot off. The General Handicapper leader have controlled them to this extended that they are now afraid to of disobeying in their own living room. This also explains that George now likes living this life, as he explains how we should follow the rules

Obviously a lot of time, effort, research, and money were put forth into the development of the golf ball, as it is manufactured today. The reason for this ongoing process is to help a golfer use some laws of physics to his advantage (i.e. placing spin on the ball to create lift) while finding a work around for other physical properties that can be detrimental to a players golf game (i.e. drag which causes the ball to slow down and fly closer to the ground). When examining the physics, which surrounds the game of golf, one must carefully consider all aspects of the game, not just the golf ball or even just the equipment being used. The stroke is by far the most important aspect to any participants round of golf. Among the scientific community, an event, such as the golf stroke, is thought of as a dynamic process using the physical principals of mechanics based on Newton's Laws of motion. The stroke is actually three separate events; the swing of the club, the impact of the club head with the ball, and the flight of the ball toward the target. It is the sum of these three parts that makes a successful stroke. Before delving into the details of the golf stroke, it is important for one to consider the general concepts of motion that control the swing of the golf club. Two men are most influential in this area of study, Galileo Galilee and Isaac Newton. It is the principles of these two men that