PED should not be in golf
PED in golf is a thing that i thought would happen rarely and would happens less than sports like baseball and football but apparently not. So I found some information on the issue and and apparently the PGA(professional golfers association) has a list of suspected PED takers. Now what i think is that PED shouldn’t be in golf because it’s not needed, this is also said for other sports. Now people can argue that it’s a simple sport and it won't change anything, but it will. I will now talk about this issue with the use of other sources, and what people have said.
If the addition of Peds were there it would make the game less fun in fact because you could imagine a game were one guy took PED and the rest didn’t
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it would make the game very unfair.Now my reasoning of why i think this is that I personally play golf and if I was or someone else were using PED I wouldn’t think it would be very fun to either keep winning knowing I wasn’t fully doing it or lose because I know there using PED. The source i used was if PED have a role in professional golf(http://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=2239115) he states many examples of the use or what can lead to the use of PED in golf. This evidence can support me by the following examples “ the use of PED in other sports lead some to believe steroids inevitably will encroach on pro golf” and “But if I were a star player, I'd be very leery of putting anything in my body today that might impact my career or my ability to play 10 years from now or 20 years from now”. Now for my second example about PED, I have 2 supporting evidence on the reasoning of why i decided this.
Now my reasoning on this, after i found new information about it is that I think that PED is used in golf a lot and i have support for this. “In 2014, WADA labs analyzed 507 urine samples -- golf does not do blood testing at any level -- and found eight "adverse analytical findings," which isn't exactly a positive test but suggests a sample came back with results suggesting a banned substance was found” (https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2015/08/05/world-anti-doping-agency-testing-golf-performance-enhancing-drugs-steroids-12319/) and “ gary player estimated that at least 10 golfers around the world are using some form of performance-enhancing drug.” (https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golftechsteroids). Now of these two examples the have one very strong similarity and i will tell you what it is. one is an actual test and the other is an estimate the comparison of these two is that compared to an estimate and a test is they both without a doubt, say someone has used PED in …show more content…
golf. Finally for my third and final example about PED, this time i have 2 supporting evidence again, and this time it's mostly about the testing they do for PED.
the testing they seem to do does sometimes have PED and i have prof with the supporting eveidence “ The radio silence is particularly concerning following reports ( https://www.golfchannel.com/article/rex-hoggard/patels-ped-violation-raises-more-issues-tours-testing-policies/ ) and “Since the PGA Tour adopted an anti-doping program in 2008, only three players have been suspended by the Tour for using PED” (http://www.golf.com/golf-plus/pga-tours-drug-testing-policy-needs-big-fix ). This evidence helps me because it is talking about the testing like i said. This is apart of the problem because we have to know what there doing for testing and how many are doing it.
Now other people can argue that “drugs wouldn't be much of a benefit to a golfer because the game isn't just about strength” ( https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golftechsteroids ) but i still feel it would. Now the claim is a little reasonable it's not all about strength, but the risk of taking PED, i dont think is worth. If you do think about it would you talk PED if it lowered your health rate? If you did you might want to think about it because you could be taking a huge
risk. For my conclusion on this knowledge is going to be reviewing what i said. The things i said were the test show peds have been used and that they will be in golf and can be a risk. You should care about this because this could also prove if PED comes to golf that it's got to be in most other sports. That was my conclusion on the issue i hope you now see my point of view and the issue Bibliography http://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=2239115 https://www.golfchannel.com/article/rex-hoggard/patels-ped-violation-raises-more-issues-tours-testing-policies/ http://www.golf.com/golf-plus/pga-tours-drug-testing-policy-needs-big-fix https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golftechsteroids https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2015/08/05/world-anti-doping-agency-testing-golf-performance-enhancing-drugs-steroids-12319/
Players since the beginning of baseball have used some type of drug to enhance their game such as in 1889 Pud Galvin ingested monkey testosterone and Grover Cleveland Alexander used banned alcohol to enhance his game (Chafets). This should prove that baseball will never fully stop the use of PEDs, they can only cover up the ones that have. As Zev Chafets puts it “Chemical enhancement won’t kill the game; it is the cover-up that could be fatal” (Chafets). This cover up will ultimately hurt the game of baseball so the league should give the players the opportunity to use the PEDs, and if they choose not to then that is their decision ...
Performance enhancing drugs have been a longstanding problem in sports. It not only deteriorates the honesty of the game, but also can have broader social affects that one may not even realize. The use of performance enhancing drugs is especially apparent in Major League Baseball. This problem can be traced back to the 1980’s when baseball was facing one of its first “dark periods”. During the 1980’s Major League Baseball was experiencing a home run drought. Home run totals were down as far as they had been since Babe Ruth, and fans were seemingly becoming bored with the sport. The lack of home runs was a growing concern for players whose salary relied on home run totals. Players needed to find a quick way to boost their power and performance in order to keep the sport alive and to keep bringing in their paychecks. This desire for fame and fortune introduced steroids into Major League Baseball in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Home run totals jumped tremendously during these decades and players were willing to risk being caught using illegal substances in order to shine above the rest. New idols and role models started to sprout up from these outstanding home run statistics and young children started to take notice. This all came tumbling down when these new idols and role models who were making the big bucks and hitting the ball out of the park tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Here lie the affects of a growing social problem in sports. These famed athletes become walking advertisements and promotions for the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. The influence professional athletes have over aspiring young athletes is very powerful and these roles models make it seem acceptable to use performance ...
Steroids have become an athletic advantage to those becoming the best. Steroids first used in the early 1990’s were used by players as an everyday supplement, providing a boost in their game. This has evolved into a daily habit for players and teen accessing a life destroying choices just to be the best for once. For steroids have developments in the scandal with “13 Major League Baseball players, including Alex Rodriguez- the highest paid player in professional baseball” (Woerner). Showing PED’s will destroy the things you love the most, but only “effective in the short term” (Woerner). Meaning that the little amount you took won’t last you a lifetime.
The current discipline is not enough to quell the steroid problem in the MLB; especially since the MLB’s policy is different compared to other pro sports without PED problems. The National Hockey League (NHL), instituted their performance enhancing drug policy in 2005, the last major pro sport to do so. Yet, the NHL took a strong stance right away. The first positive leads to a 20 game suspension, or about ¼ the season. The next positive results in a 60 game suspension, or about ¾ of a season, and similar to the MLB, a third positive leads to a lifetime ban (NHL). The distinguishing factor between the two policies is that in the NHL if you test positive, you automatically are enrolled into their League Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Program for evaluation, education and possible treatment (NHL). The NHL created this program to help avoid second time offenders. By educating the athletes on the effects of drugs, and treating addiction when necessary, the players are graced with an expansive support network and receive substantial help. The National Basketball Association (NBA), has a similar support network and substance abuse program for those caught using PEDs. Any player that enters the program must accept anything ordered by the medical director. If the NBA player does not comply with the program requirements it can lead to dismissal from the NBA, even if it was the player’s first positive test (NBA). By forcing the players to be educated about the health effects, they come to understand that consequences outweigh the advantages. The MLB needs to introduce a PED prevention program, which rookies are required to attend, and where players would learn about the adverse effects of drug use. Maybe then, the amount of positive tests could diminish to the levels seen in the NHL and NBA. Since the NHL’s policy was established in 2005 only 3 players have been caught using PEDs
Since at least the 1980’s performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) have been a major challenge in the world of Major League Baseball, and past trends indicate they will continue to pose an ongoing problem. A number of the most prominent and accomplished professional baseball players, such as Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Roger Clemens, are also the most famous examples of baseball players who have broken longstanding records, attracted countless numbers of fans, and allegedly have taken performance-enhancing drugs. Athletes who have been caught using steroids in order to increase and better their performance rates have been suspended, fined and traded from the teams on which they once played. Despite the punitive actions taken against them by the League and lawmakers, players continue to use performance-enhancing drugs and likely will continue to do so, because the associated athletic effects will draw more fans and bring more money to the individual player and franchise.
In the world we live in today, some college athletes take certain substances to boost their physical body in hopes of taking their game to the next level. These substances are labeled as PED’s. PED’s is an acronym for performance enhancing drugs which to this day are illegal for not only college athletes but professional athletes as well. An athletes’ usage of performance enhancing drugs can affect many people. For example, we know that enhancing drugs will affect the athlete using them but the usage of PED’s can also effect the athlete’s teammates as well as the coaching staff. Failing a drug test due to performance enhancing drugs can result in a loss of a full year of eligibility with the first offense (Disalvo). Failing a second time can
...25 believed that PEDs were necessary to make it into professional baseball. Keep in mind that these baseball players are still the role model of many of these young men. Another study also showed that within the same sample group " 3-12 percent of adolescent males have willing confessed to using PEDs at some point during their life" this according to a study by Charles Yesalis, Professor at Penn state University founded in their report " Performance enhancing substances in Sports and exercise". It's clear that there seems to be new reports of PED use every month and thus has been increased media coverage on the subject. The increased presence has led to adolescent use as they follow their role models. If athletes are well informed of the risk factors that these supplements propose as well as the connotation its had on children, why do athletes continue to use them?
...nd he is just leveling the field by helping other players cheat the system”(Porter). If performance enhancing drugs have taken over the game of baseball then it doesn’t matter who uses them anymore. Performance enhancing drugs are so common in baseball that “Steroids in sport (and drug use, more broadly) is a departure from mainstream public norms” (Durkheim). Baseball should now worry about the other problems they have leaving the PED situation alone.
Performance Enhancing Drugs should not be allowed in sports. PEDs are a form of cheating. Not only are they cheating, but they can harm the athlete's body too. There are many long-term health risks we don't even know about! Finally, PED’s make the game unfair because the kids with natural talent are not able to showcase their great skills.
The ripple effect can easily been seen with this type of idea. The first issue with that is distributing drugs to players with a high level of wanting to succeed, one cannot distribute steroids safely because like giving candy to a baby they are only going to want more.
According to sports, golf become more popular in our society, many people are practice it and other play golf as a hobby. This research will be about golf and the negative affect that cause to society in past or even today. Golfing aims a lot of discrimination among women, it provided racism and the cost of this sport creates tension between social classes.
Many Athletes are willing to do whatever it takes to become a professional. One of the easiest ways to enhance natural ability is through performance-enhancing drugs or, PEDs. PEDs are substances used by athletes to increase their performance. The use of PEDs in athletic competition can date back to ancient Greece. Athletes use PEDs to run faster, jump higher and recover at an increased pace. Many athletes are pressured into using PEDs by coaches or managers and are not thoroughly educated the harmful health issues that can come along with taking performance-enhancing drugs. A rising issue is if performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional sports. I believe that in any professional sport, the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes should continue to be banned because this rule will help to keep athletes from abusing these harmful drugs.
...t these drugs are catastrophic and cause so many diseases and sicknesses that should not happen to an athlete. Athletes will be looked at as superheroes and children would not want to idolize a player that got to where he is because he did drugs. A child wants to look up to a player that beat the odds and worked harder than everyone else. If Performance Enhancing Drugs were legalized and allowed in all professional sports, there would be a lot of deaths, and player that have diseases caused by the drugs they took. Also High school and college players would begin to take it because they would feel like that is the only way to get to the pros. And lastly players would hurt themselves and their teammates and fellow players. PED’s have a lot of potential but not yet. There are too many health defects and we do not want our “heroes” to die from a disease caused by drugs.
In all professional sports in the United States, the use of PEDs are prohibited. However, there is only one acceptation to that rule. If an athlete is injured, prescriptions to certain drugs which are used in recover are allowed. These drugs may consist of certain chemicals that enhance muscle grow. Some athletes have used this to their advantage and have got prescriptions to these drugs for their own personal benefits, will other athletes are using it for recreational purposes. This, however, is not the only way to obtain PEDs; there are also other ways such as buying them from an underground market. Athletes with the intention to cheat will take the risk of using PEDs, since if they are successful they will achieve fame and money.
Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. In professional athletics the use of drugs is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem, but is also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while one might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of some outlawed drug, however this is just one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating. Also many of them feel that because they are "stars" there should be no repercussions for their illegal activity.