Japan tour to introduce dope tests

The Japan Golf Tour Organisation intend to follow the lead of the European and PGA Tours by introducing dope tests for its players from next season.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2008 - 17:53

The Japan Golf Tour Organisation intend to follow the lead of the European and PGA Tours by introducing dope tests for its players from next season.

The European and US tours have announced that they will begin random drug tests from July onwards and the PGA Championship in August will become the first golf major to conduct dope testing.

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