June26 Steroids Policy
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Champions Tour president Rick George doesn’t think the over-50 golf circuit has a problem with performance-enhancing drugs. Even so, it will follow whatever steroid policy the PGA Tour comes up with.
“We’ll adopt whatever policies the PGA Tour does,” George said Monday during a midseason report on the state of the tour. “I certainly don’t (think it’s a problem). But I think if the tour adopts a policy, it’s important that the Champions Tour adopt the same policy.”
PGA commissioner Tim Finchem said last week his tour is getting closer to a policy banning performance-enhancing drugs, with testing likely to follow. The LPGA Tour and European Tour have announced plans to implement new policies in 2008.
With players as old as 78-year-old Arnold Palmer riding carts for 54-hole events, the Champions Tour might seem to be far removed from scandals that have rocked more youthful endeavors like cycling, track and field, and baseball.
“We do use a lot of Advil out here,” tour spokesman Michael McPhillips said.
