PGA Tour is all about testosterone these days

If you are a golfing neophyte, the headlines concerning the sport these days must have your head spinning. From the unfortunate Mr. Woods to the unfortunate Mr. Barron, golf seems to revolve around one thing: testosterone. Mr. Woods and his colleagues, it seems, have too much of it for one individual to contain…with two exceptions: Sean Micheel and Doug Barron.

What, you ask, is the matter with Micheel and Barron? Nothing that a shot of synthetic testosterone won’t salve. Both gentlemen have been diagnosed with low testosterone levels, reducing sex drive and energy levels, it appears. Micheel applied for and was granted an exemption from PGA Tour policy and rules regarding the taking of synthetic testosterone. The Barron situation seems to be a mess, with both side stumbling: according to Barron, the Tour tested him for testosterone while he was taking the synthetic, resulting in expected increased levels; Barron took a shot of the stuff last season, after the Tour told him to not do so.

In a sport known for its carts, coolers and beverage holders, its unique contributions to apparel and its lack of physical contact and violence, all this talk about sexuality is beyond the limits … of the imagination.