In my estimation that is what it's all about, coming up through the ranks and may the greater athlete win out. In the United States, I see professional golf as having thee levels of skill. Level one is the local golf professionals who usually have a managerial position and enjoy playing competitively atainst others of comparable skill. This is the level of the elite. Where less then one percent of great golfers can ever actually tee it up.
Golf is an athlete event.
If someone would like to compete as a professional athlete among the elite of their field, they need to understand what athleticism is. I believe Mr. Martin has the first two parts of the necessary equation, but is lacking the third component. I continue to closely follow the different articles and news reports on Casey Martin. Casey Martin has overcome his congenital circulatory disorder and chronic pain to become an accomplished golfer. There is no current cure for this disease or the accompanying chronic pain.