Golf chief: Status of deer antler spray 'kind of silly'

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem admits the status of deer antler spray is “kind of silly” after Vijay Singh was cleared of a doping offence despite admitting to using a substance that cannot be detected.

Golf chief: Status of deer antler spray 'kind of silly'

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem admits the status of deer antler spray is “kind of silly” after Vijay Singh was cleared of a doping offence despite admitting to using a substance that cannot be detected.

IGF-1 – the controversial hormone found in the spray – is listed on both the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and PGA Tour prohibited lists, although there is currently no test available for detecting it in routine blood testing.

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