Golf Drug Testing Question:

Hey Guys,

I know Golf recently started drug testing. I'm kinda curious, with Woods bowing out for a significant period, does that mean he's not being tested with everyone else? He's going to wait till he returns? I'm not trying to stir up rumors that he's on steroids/etc, I'm just curious if he had to be tested or not.

Dunno.

Not to steer your thread off topic, but I can't understand how steroids would help you in golf all that much. Yeah distance can help some, but placement, course management, and - most importantly - touch on and around the greens are all much bigger factors in a golfer's success. Look at Tiger himelf at the Open. He blasted his tee shots all over the damn place. But he put on one of the greatest putting performances of all time. That's what won him the Open more than anything else.

I can't see anybody taking 'roids. Besides, apart from Tiger, have you seen these guys? Mickelson has frumpy bitch tits, guys like Sergio and Charles Howell are in decent shape but they're skinny as hell, Miguel Angel Jimenez has a beer gut, and then there's John Friggin Daly.

http://www.590klbj.com/EI/T/Pics/Channels/KLBJ-AM/john-daly-golfer-002.jpg

I think this is one sport where drugs are clearly not prevalent. And I'm not even sure you need to test, because I'm not sure they give you a significant advantage.

Daly is the anti-athlete. What a joke.

Steroids in this case wouldn't be mainly to get the golfer stronger...however, a golf swing is mostly muscle memory, so it wouldn't hurt to have your muscles finely tuned, which steroids would help. I'd imagine that a golfer would use steroids to recover from injury quicker...

And while Daly is a fat slob of a man, if he could stay sober and keep the weight off, he'd be in the top 30 consistently.

Dunno.

Not to steer your thread off topic, but I can't understand how steroids would help you in golf all that much. Yeah distance can help some, but placement, course management, and - most importantly - touch on and around the greens are all much bigger factors in a golfer's success. Look at Tiger himelf at the Open. He blasted his tee shots all over the damn place. But he put on one of the greatest putting performances of all time. That's what won him the Open more than anything else.

I can't see anybody taking 'roids. Besides, apart from Tiger, have you seen these guys? Mickelson has frumpy bitch tits, guys like Sergio and Charles Howell are in decent shape but they're skinny as hell, Miguel Angel Jimenez has a beer gut, and then there's John Friggin Daly.

http://www.590klbj.com/EI/T/Pics/Channels/KLBJ-AM/john-daly-golfer-002.jpg

I think this is one sport where drugs are clearly not prevalent. And I'm not even sure you need to test, because I'm not sure they give you a significant advantage.

juice does not do a damn thing for golf. i'm a pretty serious weight lifter and a pretty serious golfer. the golf swing is all about having good form. look at the women. lorena ochoa can't go more than 120lbs and hits it 270. i play with a semi-pro and out weigh him by 60 lbs. i'm a much stronger person then he is yet he outdrives me by 50-60 yards every single time. total waste of time drug testing golfers.

Steroids in this case wouldn't be mainly to get the golfer stronger...however, a golf swing is mostly muscle memory, so it wouldn't hurt to have your muscles finely tuned, which steroids would help. I'd imagine that a golfer would use steroids to recover from injury quicker...

And while Daly is a fat slob of a man, if he could stay sober and keep the weight off, he'd be in the top 30 consistently.

I think Daly is one of the most gifted players on tour. But you're right. He can't get his shit straight. If he'd put down the boos and got his mind right he'd give Tiger a run for his money.

As a general note, isn't golf awesome? It's awesomeness is so awesome it simply cannot be measured.

I just love playing that sport. If I could devote myself to trying to become a professional athlete in any sport, it would definitely be golf.

Last week I rolled in a 18-footer over a swail, dying the ball into the side door. Feels so good.

I wanna go play golf now. Later!

I think Daly is one of the most gifted players on tour. But you're right. He can't get his shit straight. If he'd put down the boos and got his mind right he'd give Tiger a run for his money.

I remember reading about a time when Daly was sitting in the club house fooling around and Tiger came in from some marathon driving range session and Daly razzed him about always practicing. Tiger replied with something like "If I had as much talent as you I wouldn't have to practice"

FRPLG - I vaguely remember hearing that about Daly and Tiger. It's certainly a shame that he can't keep his head on straight long enough for his potential to come flying out. Guess he's biding his time for the Senior Tour at this point...

I'm actually playing this weekend for the 1st time all year...the downside to the weekend warrior is trying to find time to play this damn game. But there aren't too many places out there where I'm more relaxed. While I'm ultra-competitive in just about everything I do, for some reason, I'm not when I play golf. I always shoot for bogey golf, and if I'm under bogey, great...and if not, there is always the next hole or the next round.

Golf is humbling to me...knowing that one day I can go out and shoot an 82, and the next day a 104. Where the difference between a good day and a great day can be 4 or 5 putts. Where a gift from the Gods can be a gust of wind that carries your drive another 20 yards just over that fairway bunker, or that gift easily taken away with a shank into the tree line to your right. Where you can play the same game, whether you spend $1200 or $120 on your clubs, and either $50 or $5 a dozen on your golf balls.

As a general note, isn't golf awesome? It's awesomeness is so awesome it simply cannot be measured.

I just love playing that sport. If I could devote myself to trying to become a professional athlete in any sport, it would definitely be golf.

Last week I rolled in a 18-footer over a swail, dying the ball into the side door. Feels so good.

I wanna go play golf now. Later!

Schneed.... I crave golf. I'd love to be a pro golfer. Imagine traveling around the world to places like Dubai to play golf. I'd be the happiest guy on earth.