The 14-year-old set to become the youngest player in US Open history this week practised with Masters champion Bubba Watson yesterday.

American Casey Martin, who made history in 1998 by being allowed to use a golf cart to play in the US Open, will be back at the Olympic Club in San Francisco next week after winning a qualifying event.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED senior golf writer John Garrity told the conference yesterday that “access has disappeared” when it comes to top golfers on the US PGA.

CASEY MARTIN was convinced his professional golf career was drawing to a close. Making only one cut in eight 2002 Buy.com Tour starts through July was all the proof he needed.

Tiger Woods has spoken of his delight for Casey Martin after the disabled golfer earned a Supreme Court victory in America allowing him to continue using a cart.