Drug testing a reality in golf?
It certainly looks like professional golfers will, in the near future, be tested for performance enhancing drugs. I won't lie, I actually never thought we'd see it happen, but PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem has done a 180 degree turnaround and is now pushing for a global standard for testing in golf.
In a press conference Wednesday, Finchem said the PGA, USGA and RNA need to create a single testing standard and begin using it for professional events. "In Europe, in particular, and in certain other areas of the world, the idea of testing in athletics is just a reality, because it's government-required," he said.
I think it's foolish to believe that there aren't professional golfers using performance enhancing drugs. I think it's a small percentage and, as JJ Henry said when asked about the issue today, believe the testing will have very little impact on the game.
"A lot of people have talked about that integrity and honesty of golf is what makes it so special," Henry said. "I'd like to think there's none of that going on out here, to be honest with you."
The testing, I think, is necessary only because every other sport has moved to monitor its athletes and protect the integrity that fans have come to demand.
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posted by Oregon Golf Adventures @ 11:19 AM
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