Thursday, September 20, 2007

Drug Testing Policy Overdue

Hello. When I was a junior, many others were cheating with their handicaps. They'd say they were a 20 handicap, when really they were a 10. Then they'd go shoot 80, and instead of having a 70 net score, they'd have a 60 net score, and win a great prize.
So is it safe to say, in a sport that is mostly self-policing (which is a good thing) and with millions of dollars at stake, that a golfer would at least consider cheating, especially when there is no policy or rules in place? I think so. And how long does it take for someone in some state of desperation to decide to try anything, legal or not, to maintain a current level or reach a higher level?
This example always puts things in perspective for me. Suppose someone told you that all it took to be a dominant baseball pitcher was cutting your middle finger off. Would you do it? I wouldn't, but many would when the pot of gold (money, fame, etc) is at the end of the rainbow. Would those people also consider steriods, betablockers, and so on to get an edge?
I'm glad Gary Player spoke up about knowing someone, because now a policy can indeed confirm or deny these statements.

Regards,
Steve

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