Singh needs to take break until PGA Tour sorts out his deer antler situation

Vijay Singh
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Vijay Singh met with PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem at Pebble Beach, and then made his 15th consecutive cut. He is playing again this week at Riviera.
Doug Ferguson
Associated Press

Series: PGA Tour

LOS ANGELES -- This is one time the PGA Tour needs to avoid the perception of slow play.


Singh is still playing.



"What's going to happen with Vijay?"




One photo circulating last week showed Singh's face photo-shopped on a deer. A magazine reported seeing Singh in the fairway at Spyglass Hill during a practice round with his caddie, trainer, manager -- and five deer that had wandered out of the woods.

Also at stake is his integrity.

It doesn't help that Singh had to overcome allegations early in his career that he doctored his scorecard to avoid missing the cut in Indonesia. Singh, who has denied the charges, was banned by the Asian Tour. It dogged him for so much of his career, even as he worked his way out of the jungle in Borneo to become No. 1 in the world.

He hasn't won since 2008, when he was the FedExCup champion with back-to-back wins in the playoffs. He has been slowed by injuries the last four years. Clearly, he was trying to gain an edge with the deer antler spray and other products from Sports with Alternative to Steroids.



Singh said he reviewed the list of ingredients on the antler spray and did not see any banned substances. That's not being very vigilant. And it's not much of an excuse.






We know John Daly was suspended, but only because he called the Associated Press to refute rumors he had been suspended for life (it was only six months).


Golfers are not choir boys.



So far, there has been silence.






Doug, Vijay hasn't taken any substance that violates the policy, even assuming it was in this brand named "Deer Antler Spray" because any scientist will tell you it can't be absorbed into the blood in some retail spray medium. Vijay isn't going to volunteer information to SI if he ever intended to cheat and take PED's. He doesn't need to take any break or serve any suspension. He must have denied you access for you to grind your axe.

Hey Doug, where's your story about Tiger Woods and his convicted Human Growth Hormone trafficer Dr. Galea? You know, Doug, the guy whose medical assistant cut a plea deal and stated that the modus operendi for those visits to A-Rod and Tiger and other clients of Dr. Galea was for HGH to be blended into a cocktail for the blood spinning procedue that Dr. Galea peformed. Doug, you are aware that the PGA Tour had no urine testing until about 2008, which will detect steroids, aren't you? Doug, you are also aware that Human Growth Hormone requires a blood test and Dr. Galea did his "blood spiking" procedure at Tiger's house around 2008 and 2009, aren't you?

Doug, there is zero chance you'll do anything at all on wwhat amounts to overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Tiger Woods was a PED steroids abuser up until around 2008, and has since turned to PED Human Growth Hormone which can't be detected without a blood test. There is also zero chance the PGA Tour is going to implement blood testing to catch the Lance Armstrong of golf, Doug.

I expect my comment to be censored, Doug, as propaganda is critical to selling a media product that is a total slave to ratings.


lay off guys, if IGF-1 is not absorbed into the blood stream it does not do any good. Placebo effect is about 40 percent with any product you think it helps if you belive in it. What about the juices and other drinks that PGA guys drink , you do not think it helps them with their performance, 5hr energy drink, ,orange juice , Bananas, while you are playing . where is the end? Finchem take a stand . What about what Tiger did during his time?