Drug testing is to officially begin on golf’s European Tour this week, as the authorities seek to ensure any bad practice is eradicated from the sport . The tour is to send its own doctors to several tournaments in a bid to initially help the players to understand which medication to steer clear of to avoid innocently taking a banned substance. Furthermore, doctors representing the authorities will be at more than 20 events throughout the course of the year on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, providing a direct channel through which players can gain access to the authorities.
Most people involved with the sport of golf will confidently assert that there is no bad practice involving drugs taking place in the game of golf, though high profile claims from the likes of Gary Player have allegedly claimed to know of several golfers who take illegal substances.
The move follows the introduction of drug testing in the LPGA, which was announced last November but implementation has been slow. It is believed that on both the men and women’s tours over the coming years, testing will become better understood and increasingly stringent to ensure there is no cheating in the sport.
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