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such, it has to get in line with the other game. Others have also highlighted the green. Prescribed to those who suffer from blockers,' Norman claimed in in 2012. 'It ADHD. It is a drug that can increase Special Report 'In my day, lots of guys were on beta substance list and even went as far as using WADA accredited laboratories. The logic wasn't openly acknowledged, but it was was simple, if the European Tour could do it, then so could the PGA Tour. obvious to the rest of us. A guy's personality would change.' Something certainly needed to change especially when players themselves were Whether or not Norman’s claims are true, remains to be seen. However, his allegations becoming highly critical of the PGA Tour’s measures with regards to stemming the use are in the public domain and if true, casts doubts over the integrity of the game. A of performance-enhancing drugs (PED) game that prides itself on that integrity. within the game. One such critic was none other than Rory McIlroy. There is, of course, players out there that may depend on beta blockers for health "I could use HGH and get away with it," reasons. McIlroy said. "So I think blood testing is If any players have any health issues then something that needs to happen in golf just to make sure that it is a clean sport going they can apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). TUE’s can only be used forward … If golf is in the Olympics and golf wants to be seen as a mainstream sport as with the consent of a doctor but allows athletes to use drugs prohibited on the WADA list if proof that an athlete's health is sports that test more rigorously." at risk without those drugs. When athletes know they could get away The issue of TUE’s really came to light during with it, then it becomes clear that there is a serious problem. McIlroy is not the first the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The hacking group known as “Fancy Bears” revealed player to highlight the issue within the athletes TUE’s during the games and golf was not immune. One player who came to misuse of drugs. Greg Norman has claimed that players had been using beta blockers light was Patrick Reed. for years during his career. Reed’s TUE stated that he was allowed to It might a different drug when compared to compete in the Games with a four exemption for the drug, Vyvanse. Vyvanse is HGH (Human Growth Hormone) but beta blockers are possibly the performance a drug commonly used to help those with enhancement drug of choice within a game that measures success and failure on the attention and decrease hyperactivity. In other words, a performance enhancer in panic attacks, beta blockers can lower the regards to the game of Golf. Under Reed’s TUE, he was permitted to use a drug heart rate and combat any form of anxiety. In the world of golf, they could easily be on the banned list. Whilst Reed has done nothing wrong and has followed the correct seen as the ultimate PED.
Patrick Reed's TUE released by "Fancy Bear" hack team in 2016 during Rio Olympic Games. TUE's are legal based on medical treatment and Reed followed the rules in order to compete. // Source: GolfPunk S U Z A E U R
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such, it has to get in line with the other<br />
game. Others have also highlighted the<br />
green. Prescribed to those who suffer from<br />
blockers,' Norman claimed in in 2012. 'It<br />
ADHD. It is a drug that can increase<br />
Special Report<br />
'In my day, lots of guys were on beta<br />
substance list and even went as far as using<br />
WADA accredited laboratories. The logic<br />
wasn't openly acknowledged, but it was<br />
was simple, if the European Tour could do<br />
it, then so could the PGA Tour.<br />
obvious to the rest of us. A guy's personality<br />
would change.'<br />
Something certainly needed to change<br />
especially when players themselves were<br />
Whether or not Norman’s claims are true,<br />
remains to be seen. However, his allegations<br />
becoming highly critical of the PGA Tour’s<br />
measures with regards to stemming the use<br />
are in the public domain and if true, casts<br />
doubts over the integrity of the game. A<br />
of performance-enhancing drugs (PED)<br />
game that prides itself on that integrity.<br />
within the game. One such critic was none<br />
other than Rory McIlroy.<br />
There is, of course, players out there that<br />
may depend on beta blockers for health<br />
"I could use HGH and get away with it,"<br />
reasons.<br />
McIlroy said. "So I think blood testing is<br />
If any players have any health issues then<br />
something that needs to happen in golf just<br />
to make sure that it is a clean sport going<br />
they can apply for a Therapeutic Use<br />
Exemption (TUE). TUE’s can only be used<br />
forward … If golf is in the Olympics and golf<br />
wants to be seen as a mainstream sport as<br />
with the consent of a doctor but allows<br />
athletes to use drugs prohibited on the<br />
WADA list if proof that an athlete's health is<br />
sports that test more rigorously."<br />
at risk without those drugs.<br />
When athletes know they could get away<br />
The issue of TUE’s really came to light during<br />
with it, then it becomes clear that there is a<br />
serious problem. McIlroy is not the first<br />
the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The hacking<br />
group known as “Fancy Bears” revealed<br />
player to highlight the issue within the<br />
athletes TUE’s during the games and golf<br />
was not immune. One player who came to<br />
misuse of drugs. Greg Norman has claimed<br />
that players had been using beta blockers<br />
light was Patrick Reed.<br />
for years during his career.<br />
Reed’s TUE stated that he was allowed to<br />
It might a different drug when compared to<br />
compete in the Games with a four<br />
exemption for the drug, Vyvanse. Vyvanse is<br />
HGH (Human Growth Hormone) but beta<br />
blockers are possibly the performance<br />
a drug commonly used to help those with<br />
enhancement drug of choice within a game<br />
that measures success and failure on the<br />
attention and decrease hyperactivity. In<br />
other words, a performance enhancer in<br />
panic attacks, beta blockers can lower the<br />
regards to the game of Golf. Under<br />
Reed’s TUE, he was permitted to use a drug<br />
heart rate and combat any form of anxiety.<br />
In the world of golf, they could easily be<br />
on the banned list. Whilst Reed has done<br />
nothing wrong and has followed the correct<br />
seen as the ultimate PED.