Nov 29 drugsingolf

By TG Staff Writer

The first drug tests conducted at an international golf championship all produced negative results.

The tests, done at last month’s World Amateur Team Championships in Stellenbosch, South Africa, failed to find any signs of steroids or recreational drugs.

“I am pleased to be able to tell you that all test results were negative,” said R&A chief peter Dawson.

The tested golfers – six men and six women – were picked at random from the 70 male and 39 female teams of three golfers participating.

They were conducted by the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport following guidelines set by the World Anti- Doping Agency.

The LPGA Tour will begin drug testing in 2008, becoming the only golf tour in the world to test its athletes voluntarily.

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