[Dixie Yooper]

That begs the question though: why then would Tiger spend so much time and energy to get so much bigger and stronger if there really isn't much benefit? A transformation like what he has gone through, where he is almost unrecognizable from the way he looked at 25, requires a huge amount of dedication (working out 3 or 4x a week, eating the right foods at the right time, taking protein powders, etc.) unless you take some shortcuts.

I never said there wasn't any benefit to hitting the ball further. The point I was making is there are no drugs to help you get big and strong without messing up the the more difficult parts of the game, chipping, putting and hitting iron shots from any position between you and the ball that hills and awkward terrain can create. After winning the US Open at Tory Pines and getting his knee operated on for the 2nd time, Tiger had more than 8 months to workout mostly on his upper body since his knee would have been immobilized for several of those months. He's a millionaire and can pay people to do the everyday chores you and I get saddled with. He can also hire the best trainers in the world to make sure he stays dedicated. A few years ago, no one questioned Phil Mickelson when he went from looking like Bryant Gumbel with a big butt to being a poser in a too tight shirt. Is he on steroids? I doubt it! Gary Player has been proving to everyone on tour that taking care of your health and working out helps keep you in the kind of shape you need to be to play professional golf at his age. With all sports medical information out there and money being no object, who else but John Daly wouldn't take advantage of it? This year even John Daly is working out.

[Humbug]

You’re right, it is possible to make excellent gains without steroids and he certainly has access to the best trainers, equipment, and nutrition that money can buy. On the other hand though, i remember it wasn’t too many years ago some people were saying the same thing about major league baseball players. That steroids don’t help you hit a baseball better, don’t improve your skills., that they have access to the best trainers, equipment, nutrition, and don’t need steroids. Yet those suspicions have turned out to have been correct.

The bottom line is that when you have such a pronounced change, going from looking practically like a marathoner to an NFL running back, people are going to wonder, especially when one of his doctors is suspected of supplying performance enhancing drugs to clients. And especially since Tiger is no longer widely considered to be a man of great integrity who would be above cheating.