Casey Martin faces a lengthy recovery.Byline: JOHN CONRAD Conrad, Latin king of Jerusalem Conrad, d. 1192, Latin king of Jerusalem (1192), marquis of Montferrat, a leading figure in the Third Crusade (see Crusades). He saved Tyre from the Saracens and became (1187) its lord. Register-Guard Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper Casey Martin Casey Martin (born June 2, 1972 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American professional golfer. He still resides in Eugene. He was educated at Stanford University, and was briefly a teammate of Tiger Woods. is "climbing the walls and anxious to get out and get active," but it will be two months and maybe three before the Eugene golfer is back on the pro tournament circuit. Martin recently had a one-week hospitalization to treat an infection following surgery on his withered with·ered adj. Shriveled, shrunken, or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance: "the battle to keep his withered dreams intact" Time. Adj. 1. right leg. Martin was discharged from Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
"Everything is healing nicely and I'll get back to normal," Martin said. "But there's no timetable for golf. I'll let my body decide that. I'm not up to it yet, but maybe before long. At least it happened at a time when I'm off anyway." The incident was still one more painful, frustrating setback for Martin, who was born with a degenerative circulatory disorder called Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber Syndrome, and has sought several remedies over the years without success. The infection occurred after Martin had been in Denver for a surgery that he hoped would provide improved blood flow in his leg. "Pretty soon after the surgery I noticed an area that didn't look quite right," Martin said, "but the doctors said it was just bruising and that it would go away. But it didn't go away, and a week ago last Saturday I woke up ill and decided I should go to the hospital. I had to miss the Oregon-Stanford game, so you know it was pretty bad. One doctor at Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. said I was about 24 hours away from being in intensive care and in real bad shape." Doctors treated the infected area near Martin's buttock but·tock n. 1. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures. 2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body. and had to make other incisions because the infection was starting to spread. "I had quite a few wounds opened up," he said. "But the worst part is that I'd started all this hoping the original treatment would give me some relief and I'd start out the year with something positive. Unfortunately, it backfired pretty hard and my leg is pretty much as it has been." Martin has struggled on the golf course the last couple of years and failed to qualify for exempt status on the Buy.com Tour this year. At the same time he has won tremendous respect from people who have seen his physical struggles and the poise with which he has handled his adversity plus the scrutiny he has faced on tour. "I'm fine," Martin said of his spirits. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if I'll be up to it or if my game will be ready in March. But I should be out there by April at the latest." One positive is that Martin has found Buy.com tournaments receptive to giving him a sponsor's exemption, which will give him opportunities to play early in the year. Tournaments have more spots for non-exempt players during the summer months, and with earlier opportunities Martin would also have a chance to improve his status with successful performances. Martin was on the Buy.com Tour in 1998 and 1999, then spent a year on the PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". in 2000 before returning to the Buy.com Tour last year. |
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