Casey Martin's Personal Story of Perseverance, Hope

Golf has been a part of Martin's life since an early age, so has a leg afflicted by Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome. Surgery was needed to amputate the leg in 2021, but he remains confident he'll still play.

Jay Delsing | Jun 26, 2022

Casey Martin's Personal Story of Perseverance, Hope /

Casey Martin, former PGA Tour pro and current University of Oregon men's golf head coach, joins the show to talk about his inspiring story.

From birth Martin suffered from Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome in his right leg. A teammate of Tiger Woods' as Stanford University, Martin played briefly on tour and successfully sued the PGA Tour in 2001 for the right to use a golf cart during competition under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Since 2006, Martin has been Oregon's head coach and in October 2021, he underwent successful surgery to amputate his right leg. Martin still hopes to play competitively when his schedule will allow.

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Published Jun 26, 2022

JAY DELSING

Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball for 10 years and was a member for the World Champion New York Yankees in 1949, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind. In 1979, Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 professional wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. The recent US Open Championship at Shinnecock Golf Club in Long Island, New York marked his fourth consecutive national open coverage for Fox Sports. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. In 2005, Delsing founded First Tee of St Louis, which introduces nine core values of golf to underprivileged kids. His Jay Delsing Foundation introduces the sport to children in rural areas. Jay Delsing Golf hosts corporate entertainment and hospitality events throughout the country. Delsing’s radio show "Golf with Jay Delsing" airs on 101 ESPN, on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Jay is the proud father of four daughters.