One Size Fits All Even When Idiotic

So next year, the PGA Tour is going to institute an anti-doping policy mainly because everybody else is doing it. But, does it make sense for golf? I don't think so. Too be honest, the best way to get better at golf is to practice more, work on different shots and different scenarios. Doping also won't really do much about hitting the ball longer. Compare Tiger Woods and John Daly. Both men hit the ball a mile, but where Tiger is muscular, JD is a fat guy. Would drugs really do that much? And how are we defining drugs? JD hits the ball and then has a cigarette. Tiger hits the ball and then has a health bar. Should smoking and drinking be banned because they have helped JD's golf game?

Just because the MLB and the NFL are uptight about steroids doesn't make steroids a bad thing. Golf makes this example really clear when you change "steroid" to "a medical pill that helps your body." Steroids help you build muscle right? Well, what about the guy who goes out and takes Aleve while he plays to combat pain? Isn't that helping his game a heckuva lot more than steroids ever will? If it hurts to swing the club and you take a pill and the pain stops, why isn't that banned?

See, golf is not MLB. Golfers don't really have umpires or people running to catch the ball. Golfers have to control the distance of their shots, control where they land, just control the ball. Baseball players might occasionally plan where they want a shot to go, but I don't even think you can call it the same process. The idea that because the MLB has a doping policy the PGA must is moronic. One size doesn't fit all.

Remember, if you want to stop performance enhancing pills, Aleve and other pain relievers might be a better first move. Until they are gone, steroids is a non-issue.