 | | 
08-22-2006, 01:36 AM
|
#11 (permalink)
| | Mini Puttin
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 14
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by jceruti Exactly!
IMO, Athletes that need drug testing are the ones that are able to use the "drug effects" to their advantage. Have you ever taken peformance enhancing drugs?....there's no way a golfer would dope up to hit a 350 yrd drive and then be able to have the mental focus and body/muscle control to hit a controlled 60 wedge shot let alone sink a 12' left to right downhill breaker.
The effects of performance enhancing drugs would conflict with the mental focus and rhythmic body control needed for the game of Golf.
Now with that said, if you want to test them then test them but I think the only drugs you'll find will be mostly alcohol, some pot, and a lot of over-the-counter meds. | and cialis for some  |  
|  | |
Sponsored Links
| Advertisement
|
| |
08-22-2006, 08:50 AM
|
#12 (permalink)
| | <-GF Moderating God->
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hertfordshire UK
Posts: 800
| Tiger Woods is the next generation of sportsman. Pure dedication and focus, with exceptional ability.
Personally I would like to see someone challenge him enough to throw his confidence a little, so that other great golfers could challenge more readily.
__________________ Titleist 983k - fujikura stiff shaft
Taylor Made R7 Steel 15* - Re*ax stiff shaft
Mizuno MP32s - S300
Mizuno MP T Raw Haze 51*, 56*, 60*- S300
Scotty Cameron Red X - 330g
| |
| | |
08-23-2006, 12:32 PM
|
#13 (permalink)
| | Wedge
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 43°49′19″N 84°45′55″W
Posts: 482
| I say test everyone, in every sport, at every level. The only people who would have a problem with that are the dopers.  Golf dopers are at a disadvantage anyway. Bad shots can get anyone angry and unfocused. Now add roid rage to that.
Yes, strength does help control iron and short game shots. Think about it. More loft = less sidespin, so if you can hit a sand wedge comfortably from 145 yards out, your shots will generally be straighter than someone who is hitting an 8 iron.
__________________ __________________________________________________ ________________________ Get light! | |
| | |
08-23-2006, 12:43 PM
|
#14 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 287
| I’m sure Tiger doesn’t use performance enhancing drugs, BUT, if he did i and all golf fans would be shocked; with the exception of one
Tiger has the skill and dedication. Many athletes when they find that plateau look for a competitive edge, but what if Tigers plateau is at the top?
The only way we will know for certain who is and isn’t doing drugs is to test them, anything else is speculation.
But, good thread none the less. | |
| | |
08-24-2006, 02:26 AM
|
#15 (permalink)
| | Mini Puttin
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 14
| | |
| | |
08-27-2006, 05:29 PM
|
#16 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,231
| Last night we had a big party at synagogue and I sat with a friend who is a psychiatrist. I mentioned this thread to him.
He's not a golfer, but his immediate impression from what he sees on television and reads in the sports pages of the papers is that there really aren't many drugs illegal in other sports that could be of any help in golf. Unlike many other sports where brute strength can be achieved with the steroids and exercises, he felt it would be detrimental to a golfer due to a loss of flexibility. The steroids and exercises generally tend to create bunched muscles, not the long muscles we might prefer.
He also said there was nothing he knew of that might provide someone with the quick twitch muscles that allow some athletes to jump so high or run so fast, if they weren't already born with the abilities. Training might improve it, but not by application of dope.
He speculated that you might increase your alertness and temper your brain function with simple doses of some herbal supplaments commonly available at GNC. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine that there was anything illegal he knew of that would benefit the specific needs of a golfer.
None of this suggests maybe there aren't golfers taking what we would consider to be illegal street drugs, but in his opinion, none of them could enhance a golfer's performance.
Having said all that... I think Tiger should be tested. Yesterday, he made 4 bogies in a row for the first time in 10 years. He must be on dope.
__________________ I Use Shiny Things With NUMBERS On Them | |
| | |
08-28-2006, 12:17 AM
|
#17 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,231
| OK - If Tiger is on drugs, they must have worn off just in time for the playoff... freakin' unreal!
__________________ I Use Shiny Things With NUMBERS On Them | |
| | |
08-28-2006, 12:04 PM
|
#18 (permalink)
| | Mini Puttin
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 4
| Tiger doesn't need drugs. Even if he did, none could help. Even if one could, he wouldn't take it - because anyone can see he believes in the game.
This is the same game where professionals with alot of money on the line call penalties against themselves even though no-one else has seen them. Some even disqualify themselves when in with a chance to win (Harrington etc).
Besides, no golfer could seriously consider taking drugs. From amateur to senior, golf careers last 40+ years! In this respect it's very different to 'athletic' sports. No-one could take drugs for over 40 years. And I don't think Tiger's corking his driver! | |
| | |
08-28-2006, 02:33 PM
|
#19 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,231
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by Daniel_Dublin Tiger doesn't need drugs. Even if he did, none could help. Even if one could, he wouldn't take it - because anyone can see he believes in the game. | Agreed - I think the only way Tiger could have been more impressive might have been if he had remained an amatuer.
__________________ I Use Shiny Things With NUMBERS On Them | |
| | |
09-05-2006, 10:41 PM
|
#20 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,231
| Tiger won his 5th in a row yesterday. I think if I was on the PGA Tour, I'd be trying to drug that guy so someone else could win one. I wonder how the other guys keep up their confidence level!
__________________ I Use Shiny Things With NUMBERS On Them | |
| | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|
Tiger Woods (Reality Check)
