John Daly withdraws from U.S. Senior Open

John Daly has withdrawn from the 2018 U.S. Senior Open because the USGA refused to allow him to use a golf cart. 

"Unfortunately -- I had to WD from the US SENIOR OPEN. The deteriorating osteoarthritis isn't helping my rt knee. I fall under the @ADANational but @USGA turned down a cart for me this week. Just going to give the knee a rest. Don't know what's ahead for me," Daly Tweeted.

Daly said he that he qualifies for the golf cart under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

The USGA states that golfers and caddies who fall under ADA "may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability for those events where golf carts are not allowed. As required by the ADA, the USGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis.”

The USGA then released a press statement: "Each request is reviewed individually. We respect the privacy of all players and cannot discuss any medical conditions. We offered Mr. Daly the opportunity to provide additional information to support his request. He decided to withdraw this morning.”

That was not the end of the matter, as the USGA later released an additional, and longer statement: 

"Consistent with the ADA, the USGA reviews each request for cart usage on a case-by-case basis, and can confirm John Daly followed the USGA process, which includes working with a medical consultant.”

"However, his submission did not support a waiver of the walking condition. We offered Mr. Daly the opportunity to provide additional information to support his request for a cart. He informed us this morning that he decided to withdraw.”

The 39th U.S. Senior Open will be held on The Broadmoor Golf Club's East Course, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but without the presence of JD, who would have been playing in his second U.S. Open.

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