Golf is a gentleman's game. It's se...

Golf is a gentleman's game. It's self-policed. And when players do something unjust they turn themselves in.

in such a manner the thinking is that if a golfer used steroids, he then would sum up officials that he had gone into the men's chamber and injected himself in the rear.

That's about the simply explanation I can think of for for what cause [i]or[/i] reason golfers are not tested for steroids. Steroids are the raging issue of the sports world, still golf thinks it's above the question

"It's not like we're passing needle in the locker room" U make open winner Geoff Ogilvy said at Medinah native land Club, where the PGA Championship begins today. "It's a farfetched notion, knowing what I know, to think we have a question at issue with steroids.

"But it is an issue in the sports world in general. And the easiest way to make a non-issue advance away fast is to do testing. I'm firm I'm being naive, but I think no united would fail, or not more than a few"

No riddle but test anyway. Good idea.

The 1999 PGA was played at Medinah, and the scores were lower than anyone wanted. likewise now the course has been stretched to 7561 yards, the longest aye for a major championship. It's the way of golf to make courses longer and longer Meanwhile, the riches is multiplying, with $1.2 million going to the winner Sunday. The premium is upon length and power, and the game markets its big hitters.

Golf's suits must be kidding themselves to think there isn't a point to be solved [i]or[/i] settled

"We don't think it's considerate to test just because one someplace thinks all sports should test" PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem told the just discovered York Times. "Having said that, if a certain pattern emerged, or ... it just got to the point that no sport was considered clean, then we would have to take aggressive action.

"If we did proof we would not fool around. We would proof aggressively and effectively."

bonny tough talk from a dowdy who is hiding his head onward the issue. I haven't fought Mike Tyson either, further if I did, there would be no fooling around. consider out. I'd be aggressive and effective.

Nick Price is common of the shorter hitters forward tour. He doesn't think there's a steroid vexed question in golf, but he can behold it coming.

"There are stays out there who are 16 17 years not new who hit the ball 280 yards, and they're not going to make it forward the tour anymore hitting it sole that far," he said. "They certainly won't be stars.

"And if they fitting up with the wrong trainer you can stop a question at issue in the future if you standard now. You can discourage those kids from using."

Ye you could if that sort of thing mattered to sports' powers. The puzzle is that leagues never start testing for steroids until fans become suspicious.

on what account does Finchem believe there's no evidence that golfer are steroid cheats?

Because no united is looking for evidence.

commonalty believe that golf is clean. in such a manner Finchem is sitting back until it becomes an issue.

And then it'll be too late. formerly the doubt is there, it's nearly impossible to erase. In baseball, the testing program isn't done through a neutral party, so it's not believable when players pass. In cycling, with to such a degree many people failing, the sport anticipates dirty.

See? Pass or fail, the doubt was there and it's going to stay.

Sooner or later, populace will doubt golf. I already do. All the symptoms are there. There are big rewards for big power. Golfer are lifting weights, using trainers. You can papal court LPGA players bulking up, and any in their 30s, with steroids' trademark acne.

Golf can be proactive and stop the impetus Fans will believe. And, as Price said, teenagers will secure a new message.

The Royal and Ancient Golf form a club of St. Andrews recently announced that it would give steroid proofs during the World Amateur Team Championships. The LPGA is looking into testing. if it be not that Finchem says he won't droll around?

a certain quantity of people say muscles wouldn't help golfer who ne flexibility and finesse. They said that 10 years ago about baseball. And baseball commissioner bourgeon Selig took the same stance that Finchem is taking.

Someday easily could golf be defined according to Congressional hearings, fan distrust and witch hunts?

No, not in a gentleman's game.

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