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The LD champion is a string bean.

The LD champion isn't a golfer. He is a long driver. When's the last time the LD guy had to walk 72 holes of varying terrain in trying conditions while under intense mental scrutiny the entire time, or had to hit a ball out of incredibly thick rough, etc.? Hasn't happened yet.

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The LD champion isn't a golfer. He is a long driver. When's the last time the LD guy had to walk 72 holes of varying terrain in trying conditions while under intense mental scrutiny the entire time, or had to hit a ball out of incredibly thick rough, etc.? Hasn't happened yet.

Yea your right. My remark had nothing to do with those concerns. My point was in reference to the previous poster stating he was on roids. The man obviously strenghtened his upper body and core, whether it was due to roids isnt the issue. My comment was that if he were to be juicing for distance simply look at the LD player.

Yea your right. My remark had nothing to do with those concerns. My point was in reference to the previous poster stating he was on roids. The man obviously strenghtened his upper body and core, whether it was due to roids isnt the issue. My comment was that if he were to be juicing for distance simply look at the LD player.

LD players are super flexible, have you seen how much shoulder turn jamie sladowski(sorry if I spelled it wrong) gets?

And I doubt that's a very consistent swing either.

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So what does all of the extra muscle do that some stretch training wont.

Make you Corporate Logo Shirt look and sale better.


Make you Corporate Logo Shirt look and sale better.

Your still playing that card?

He wouldn't jeopardize his career for the sake of a sponsorship deal with nike.

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If he did, he is downright foolish. I dont see why he would need it, unless he thought his strength pre roids wasnt going to help him get to the next level....even if he did do it,,what the hell would it do for him? The LD champion is a string bean.

I agree, it would have been foolish. But tiger has recently shown he doesn't always make the best decisions.

What would it do for him? Like i said, some kinds of steroids and HGH help rebuild ligaments and tissues. Tiger was being treated for torn ligaments in his knee by galea, who provided other athletes with HGH. All i am saying is it is a real possibility Dr. Galea gave him HGH as well as the plasma treatment to heal his knee.

LOL he got bigger because he is narrcacistic and wants to pull hot chicks. The guy is upset because his calfs are too small....his calfs...too small...lmao it had nothing to do with golf fellas as he was more dominant and longer when skinny. And to the idea that he was trying to prevent injury well if you add weight to a frame with small bones like he clearly has then you are causing more damage, not preventing it. Notice his injuries became prevalent around the same time.

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Any treatment for the supposed knee recovery is not within the time frame in question. The earl;y 2000's is when all the drastic changes occured.


So what does all of the extra muscle do that some stretch training wont.

self satisfaction? I don't work out so I can become a body builder...I work out so I fill in my clothes better and look good.

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self satisfaction? I don't work out so I can become a body builder...I work out so I fill in my clothes better and look good.

Who said you look good?


Who said you look good?

Good one. what the hell are you like 12 years old? Get a grip of yourself man.

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