This lady is way more likely to be suspected of steroid use than Doug Barron.

4 months ago Ryan Ballengee 8 comments 0 recs |

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Ok – that’s pretty cool. I wonder how long she’s been doing things like that. (I can’t do a handstand or anything nearly like what she’s doing)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Nov 3, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

RB, I lay out a good case why steroids are very tempting to golfers on my site this morning.

http://oldmanpar.blogspot.com/2009/11/dont-be-surprised-at-pro-golfer-using.html

As Court corrected me over there, however, we don’t know that Barron was abusing anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). We are only assuming. I will also assume that HIPAA laws will prevent the Tour from telling us exactly what PEDs Barron was suspended for. Only Barron can tell us for sure – if he tells the truth.

But don’t think for a second that AAS’s couldn’t help a golfer. In fact, they very much could and it won’t surprise me one little bit when another golfer is caught.

by Old Man Par on Nov 3, 2009 11:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m definitely in your corner, OMP. When the whole issue came up in 2007, I did quite a bit of research into the possible positive impact of PEDs in golf. It’s real despite a lot of dismissal. I just think that it’s ridiculous that this guy is the sacrificial lamb to prove that it does happen.

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by Ryan Ballengee on Nov 3, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wow – now THAT’S not a huge leap. a “sacrificial lamb” ?? seriously ??? that’s crazy, RB. You just accused the PGA Tour of suspending a guy for failing a drug test JUST to prove that it can happen.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Nov 3, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Depends on the substance he was caught using, Court. Perhaps Ryan meant that if the punishment did not fit the crime then Ballard was indeed a sacrificial lamb.

by Old Man Par on Nov 3, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If there is only one first level of punishment for failing a test by the agreed on standards – how can the punishment not fit the crime ? Fail the test – 1 year suspension. There isn’t a great or lesser punishment.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Nov 3, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs