OLINGER v. U.S. GOLF ASS'N

No. 99-2580.

205 F.3d 1001 (2000)

Ford OLINGER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Hamilton (argued), South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Lee N. Abrams (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a clash between big-time sports and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). It pits the venerable United States Golf Association (USGA) against a professional golfer who wants to compete in America's greatest—and most democratic—golf tournament, the United States Open.

Ford Olinger is a highly skilled golfer who, since 1988, has held a "professional" title by virtue of a certification he...

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