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Singh goes after PGA Tour in new lawsuit
Last week, the PGA Tour dropped its investigation into Vijay Singh’s use of Deer Antler Spray. This week, it’s Singh’s turn to investigate the Tour.
According to the USA Today, Singh filed a suit Wednesday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York charging the Tour with exposing Singh “to public humiliation and ridicule for months.” According to the lawsuit, the Tour “failed competently and responsibly to administer its own Anti-Doping Program . . . As a direct and proximate result of the PGA Tour’s actions, Singh has been humiliated, ashamed, ridiculed, scorned and emotionally distraught.”
When Singh, 50, initially told Sports Illustrated in February that he had used deer antler spray — which contains the performance-enhancing drug IGF-1 — the Tour levied sanctions against Singh. He appealed those sanctions and last week, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem ruled that the sanctions against Singh would be withdrawn. Deer Antler spray has also been removed from the Tour’s list of banned substances.
Click here to read the full story from last week.
Part of the reason given by Finchem was that the World Anti-Doping Agency no longer considered the admission of using deer antler spray to be enough evidence. A positive test for IGF-1 was needed which had not happened in Singh’s case.
The USA Today cites the suit as seeking an “amount to be determined at trial, punitive damages and attorney’s fee, and such other relief as the Court finds proper.” It also reports that the sanctions against Singh would have included a 90-day suspension.
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludwig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Masters 2024: Reduced-scale clubhouse trophy and green jacket to Scottie Scheffler
In the world of golf, there is Scotty and there is Scottie. Scotty Cameron gave the world of golf a nickname for a prestigious putter line, and Scottie Scheffler has now given the golf world a blueprint for how to negotiate one of the toughest tournaments to win. Sunday, Scheffler won the Masters tournament for the second time in three years. He separated from the field around the turn, making a trio of birdies at holes eight through 10. On the long walk home, he added three more birdie at 13, 14, and 16, to secure a four-shot win over Masters and major-championship rookie Ludvig Åberg.
On No. 7, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie to move into a tie for second place. #themasters pic.twitter.com/ZSjcOr9OQK
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024
As the final group moved along the ninth hole, a quadrilateral stood at 7 under par, tied for the lead. Scheffler, playing partner Collin Morikawa, and penultimate pairing Max Homa and Åberg advanced equally toward Amen Corner, with the resolution of the competition well in doubt. Morikawa flinched first, getting too greedy (his words) at nine and 11. Double bogey at each dropped him farther back than he wished, and he ultimately made a 10-foot putt for bogey at the last, to tie for third position.
Ludvig Åberg made the next mistake. Whether he knew the Ben Hogan story about the approach into 11 or not, he bit off way more than he should have. His approach was never hopeful, and ended short and right in White Dogwood’s pond. Åberg finished the hole in six shots. To his credit, he played the remaining seven holes in two-under figures. Finally, Max Homa was the victim of the finicky winds over Golden Bell, the short, par-3 12th hole. His disbelief was evident, as his tee shot flew everything and landed in azaleas behind the putting surface. After two pitch shots and two putts, Homa also had a double bogey, losing shots that he could not surrender.
Why? At the ninth hole, Scottie Scheffler hit one of the finest approach shots of all time, into the final green of the first nine. Scheffler had six inches for birdie and he converted. At the 10th, he lasered another approach shot into a tricky hole location, then made another fine putt for birdie. Within the space of 30 minutes, Scheffler had seized complete control of the tournament, but Amen Corner still lurked.
Scottie Scheffler is back in sole possession of the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/MGytXpJcXH
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024
At the 11th, Scheffler played safely right with his approach. His chip shot was a wee bit too brave and left him a seven-foot comeback putt for par. He missed on the right side and gave one shot back to the course and field. His tee ball on 12 was safely aboard, and he took two putts for par. On 13, the 2022 champion drove slightly through the fairway, then reached the green, with his first two shots. His seventy-foot-plus putt for eagle eased up, four feet past the hole. His second putt went down, and he was back in the birdie zone. As on nine, his approach to 14 green finished brilliantly within six inches. His final birdie came at the 16th, where he negotiated a nine-foot putt for a deuce.
Leader by four with two to play. #themasters pic.twitter.com/KcoilYExDr
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024
Scheffler reached 11 under par and stood four shots clear of Ludvig Åberg when he reached the 18th tee. His drive found the lower fairway bunker on the left, and his approach settled in a vale, short and right of the green. With dexterous hands, Scheffler pitched to three feet and made the putt for par. With a big smile, he embraced caddie Ted Scott, who won for the fourth time at Augusta National, and the second with Scheffler. Ludvig Åberg finished alone in second spot, four back of the winner. Not a bad performance for the first-time major championship participant Åberg, and not a bad finish for the world No. 1 and second-time Masters champion, Scottie Scheffler.
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garry
May 21, 2013 at 11:54 pm
does anybody know how many times Tiger was tested? none, enough said. now days do we really care? obviously, not. so if you want to criticize vj, then why not everybody that has been in the top part of sports in the last fifteen-twenty years. they competed at that level and got paid millions of dollars to be there. do you think that you would be different whenever you have to be at the top all of the time? look into yourself before you answer that because that is what that world is all about. some people could do it and some not. so go and unanchor your putter and understand that you have untouchable people running your game that are also out of touch with reality of the sport and today’s world. if you want to blame somebody, blame yourself for wanting so much from a human that puts his/her pants on every morning just like you do and has to deal with all of the life stuff that you do. god love all of you for playing the game and continuing to play it.
mick
May 10, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Although gsr26251 makes scary good sense
mick
May 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Does it seem like Finchem & co were sitting around talking, and decided that they would make some stuff up to F VJ Singh??? I’d be ticked-off too.
gsr26251
May 10, 2013 at 5:09 pm
The golf community needs to take off its naive glasses and simply look to the Roger Clemens model. This Vijay suit is a warning shot across the bow for anyone who might want to look into this issue further. It says that Vijay has been doping with HGH, masking with Deer Antler Spray, and now telling everyone if you investigate this in any way VJ and his lawyers will sue you. Golf needs to learn from baseball, track, and cycling that these guys have means, money, and motive to take PEDs. And if the tour is going to continue with its spineless drug policy, this will escalate.
Golf needs to start asking how can a guy be so successful at an age when no one else is? A guy that is better in his 40s than his 20s or 30s? He was getting better at an age when everyone else on the planet is seeing their games deteriorate. And how can VJ practice with the volume that he does, at his age and no one else does? He is either a super human athlete, or he is getting pharmaceutical assistance.
It’s right in front of our eyes, golf just needs to see it.
tim roncone
May 9, 2013 at 1:47 pm
wow. who did singh get this idea from. lance armstrong probably led singh to this idea. he is truly now a struggling pos that should be boo’d off of any and every course he tries to play on. way to go loser!
Rich
May 9, 2013 at 8:06 am
Was the Deer antler stuff or a product there of 0n the band list? Yes!
Nuff said!
Biting the hand that feeds you is not good. I believe they sign an agreement they won’t sue the PGA no matter the reason.
Tom Hertwig
May 8, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Well the arrogant Mr. Finchem since he’s in charge of the tour had this coming. They had the gall to place his winnings into an escrow account while they made a decision on this matter. Then the PGA Tour announces he has not taken any band substance and he will not face any penalties. Wow I guess telling the world you took a band substance and then saying it is not illegal has caused no harm to Vijay. Many people will consider him a cheat without knowing the real truth. Good luck Mr. Finchem as I am sure this will be settled before going to court. This is just my opinion.
evanm
May 8, 2013 at 3:51 pm
The tour handled this terribly, but bottom line Singh is a POS.
Tom Donnelly
May 8, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Vijay is right on this one. PGA Tour should have “competently and responsibly” “administered its own Anti-Doping Program” and suspended him right from the beginning.
DPavs
May 8, 2013 at 1:52 pm
This will undoubtedly increase his popularity (sarcasm added), it’s a pretty ungrateful act from a professional who has reaped many rewards from the benefits associated with being a PGA tour player.
That said Finchem and the PGA Association have been too wishy washy on several matters and now it is most likely going to cause them needless litigation expense.