Jul 23rd, 2015 Article
Drugs In Golf
Ever wondered why isn't golf compliant with World Anti-Doping Agency Standards? What have the governing bodies and tours got to be afraid of?
Ever wondered why isn't golf compliant with World Anti-Doping Agency Standards? What have the governing bodies and tours got to be afraid of?
The PGA Tour is going to start blood testing for performance enhancing drugs using a new anti–doping procedure.
From former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins crossing an “ethical line” with the use of a powerful drug to prepare for races, to claims a quarter of English Football League players were not drug tested by UK Anti- Doping (UKAD) last season. Doping in sport is a reoccurring and divisive topic. But what about golf?
Mark Hensby has claimed he was "unable to complete the urine test" when asked to do prior to the opening round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in October, but missing it resulted in a one-year ban for the 46-year-old Australian Tour Player.
The PGA has suspended Brad Fritsch for three months after he reporting the use of a banned substance, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
Patrick Reed is the latest golfer named in the Fancy Bear Olympics drug leaks.
Ok we know Tiger opened up a little bit last week. But we’ve never had any of the war stories of what he’s actually got up to in his time. Compare that to David Feherty. The TV commentator was recently interviewed by Rolling Stone and gave a completely honest and open interview. It’s amazing he’s still alive let alone presenting on the telly box.
Two time Open Champion Greg Norman believes that Tiger Woods should give golf a miss for a while and focus on sorting his life out.
Forget a half time livener, according to research, coffee will get your handicap down...
Australian golfer Mark Hensby has been banned for a year by the PGA for failing to provide a drug testing sample.
Steven Bowditch shot a plus two 72 in the second round of the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational, and got drug tested for his troubles.
Tiger Woods’ toxicology report has finally been released three months after his driving under the influence arrest on May 29 in Florida, and it confirms that he had over five different drugs in his system.