John Daly withdrew from the 2019 British Open on Tuesday after the R&A denied him the use of a golf cart at Royal Portrush, according to the Associated Press.
The 53-year-old said on Saturday he had requested the cart after being diagnosed with bicompartmental degenerative arthritis and would at some point require a knee replacement. At that time, he planned to participate in the tournament, even if it meant playing through the pain:
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The organization said in a statement (via Golfworld's Joel Beall):
"The R&A believe that walking the course is an integral part of the Championship and is central to the tradition of links golf which is synonymous with the Open.