Vijay under fire for using human growth hormones

InTheRough

Looks like Vijay may get into a spot of bother over his use of this spray.

http://blogs.golf.com/presstent/2013/01/vijay-singh-admits-to-using-banned-substance-in-sports-illustrated-article.html

Peterdalkey

Interesting, pity it does not offer any personailty benefits and we could get Sergio a dose of it too!!


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IanPoulter

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/9836554/Vijay-Singh-caught-in-deer-antler-spray-controversy-with-reports-it-contains-banned-growth-hormone.html

Russman

Mods, if this is going too far, feel free to delete.
I'd imagine if previous claims by some golfers (eg Gary Player) about drug use in pro golf are to be believed, this is likely only the tip of the iceberg.

SnowDrifts

According to Sky Sports he has just withdrawn from The Phoenix Open

Sky Sports Golf ‏@SkySportsGolf

"So Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the @WMPhoenixOpen Where does this leave his career now? Let us know your thoughts"

charlieIRL

Threads merged

We'll thread carefully on this one and stick the the facts as they are made known.

soundsham

Very amoosing story ...

Peterdalkey

soundsham wrote: »

Very amoosing story ...

veeery expensive... two deer!! I would say he must be on the horns of a dilemma!! Perhaps Emmet Stagg could advise!

P:)

TGoodall

A spray that can make you big and strong? Sounds like something that should be on an infomercial at 2 in the morning.

Sounds like a silly thing to be doing if you know it's not allowed. I know fitmess and golf specific weight training has become part of modern professional golf but surely the need for a bit more distance doesn't require drug use.

Russman

Surely though the idea of a substance that you spray under your tongue every few hours to help you build muscle mass would seem suspicious to most people, I mean FFS athletes can't even take some over the counter cough medicines for fear of testing positive. What was he thinking.
The mind boggles.

PARlance

Russman wrote: »

Surely though the idea of a substance that you spray under your tongue every few hours to help you build muscle mass would seem suspicious to most people, I mean FFS athletes can't even take some over the counter cough medicines for fear of testing positive. What was he thinking.
The mind boggles.

I'd have some sympathy for the man if it was a bloody Actimel that contained a banned substance.

But not clarifying that Deer Antler Spray was ok to use is something else.

I'd ask him if he honestly thought that he didn't think it would be a problem.
If he answered yes, I'd double the ban....just for being an eejit.

FixdePitchmark

Yes, 49 years of age.

soundsham

Got banned there myself recently won 3 events in a row ,pulling up too ffs
Must have been all those Findus Lasagna's over the holidays
Won by 2 furlongs.........

On a serious note the onus is on the athlete to know what there putting into their body,no top athlete would take an over the counter cough bottle without checking is it ok with their governing body

GreeBo

pfft!
Try this at 75!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPlk7lF_ST8

Oilbeefhooked!

GreeBo wrote: »

pfft!
Try this at 75!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPlk7lF_ST8

Incredible!! The mans a machine.

FixdePitchmark

Lol -

I'm doing most of them for the last 2 weeks. 45 a day of each with no weights - I think i'm great (lol) :P

InTheRough

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Yes, 49 years of age.

Impressive! Great gym, would love to have some of that equipment at mine.

FixdePitchmark

InTheRough wrote: »

Impressive! Great gym, would love to have some of that equipment at mine.

Is that not all, in most gyms ?

InTheRough

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Is that not all, in most gyms ?

Unfortunately the apparatus he was using to build his swing strength is not in mine, or maybe just the attachment to the apparatus to enable him to do those exercises.