Morton C. Orman, remember the name.
He is the Rosa Parks of the ugly pants set.
Orman, of Sparks, Md., was cited for disorderly conduct for urinating on an East Hopewell Township golf course in August 2005. He was convicted and ordered to pay a $25 fine.
Orman appealed the case to the Pennsylvania Superior Court, which overturned the conviction and preserved the age-old tradition of golfers relieving themselves in the rough.
Prosecutor Bill Graff, an avid golfer himself, said, "Golfers can feel a little safer."
So golfers everywhere, rejoice. One of the sacred traditions of the links has been preserved.
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