"This just gives the PGA Tour even more power"

Doug Barron is making the rounds and telling his story, and I have to say he's raising more questions about the entire episode. In this story by Cameron Morfit, it's hard to disagree with this:

"This just gives the PGA Tour even more power," Barron said. "I just can't believe that an organization questions the ethics of my doctors, and won't let them treat me in a way so I can live a healthy life."

It would be nice to hear the Tour's side of the story and why the leadership that opposed testing suddenly enjoyed playing doctor. They may have a very legitimate case against Barron, but the longer they don't refute Barron and the more he talks, the worse they start to look.

Comments

[UB]

Even Lance Armstrong got his Doctor's note accepted......7 times!

[Farmingdale]

F*ck Finchem. Has anyone ever really been a fan of Finchem? I mean seriously, does he have a consensus of admirers amongst any of the stakeholders? All he does is make people mad.

[Jim]

Sorry but the tour looks like a bunch on heavy handed bullies infested with over ambitious lawyers, basing this on whats public info. How does the tour look good in any outcome? Isn't this the nightmare scenario? Player tests positive, player takes prescrip drugs obviously from a medical doctor, pga tour decides to take-em to the mat, after all, our legal team is better funded then a journeyman's legal team. In the court of public opinion, tour will lose. So I suppose I'm out for the tour, prednisone, ambian, flonase, viicodin, i'm sure i'll light up like a christmas tree in a drug test, lucky for the tour I can't break 70 every other day.

[Tighthead]

The tour won in court. In those circumstances, as Kenny Venturi would say, you walk quietly to the next tee.

[court]

What an idiot. Nobody has said that Barron can't take these substances. What he HAS been told is that he can't take those substances and play on the PGA or Nationwide Tour. He is taking the modern American route - sounding like playing on the Tour is a "right"...which it isn't.

How about a review of the economic facts, Mr Barron. You made a little over $33,000 playing golf in 2008....and ZERO dollars in 2009. You weren't tested for anything until the St Jude, missed that cut and 2 of the 4 you played on the Nationwide Tour. Are you SURE this is a good career path for you ?

[blader]

It seems almost certain that the PGA Tour's rigid posture against Barron has been colored by their role in getting golf approved for the 2016 Olympics. No sense in aspiring to an Olympic sport unless you've got the get-tough-on-the-cheater bona fides.

[Wisconsin Reader]

I fail to see what Mr. Barron's current demonstrated lack of a Tour caliber golf game has to do with his taking medication prescribed by his physician? No one has a "right" to play the PGA Tour but, just like Casey Martin did, if Barron becomes eligible to play from a skill standpoint - should the Tour be able to bar him because his medical condition and/or treatment requires a waiver from Tour rules? . . .