Robert Garrigus

[Krt22]

Dang dab devils lettuce will rot the brain. I knew one guy who jumped off a bridge after taking 7 marijuanas. No place for guys like on the course, could snap and take out a competitor

[drbonesvt]

“Mashed Potatoes” vs “hey mannnn”

[drbonesvt]

> @HoosierMizuno said:

> does anyone think if any star player....lets say top 20 ...... tested positive the pga would suspend?

> not to suggest any of these guys use it...but fowler, JT, tiger, koepka, rory....not a chance pga suspends, right?

 

> @HoosierMizuno said:

> does anyone think if any star player....lets say top 20 ...... tested positive the pga would suspend?

> not to suggest any of these guys use it...but fowler, JT, tiger, koepka, rory....not a chance pga suspends, right?

 

 

Dj , loving the ski season all year long

 

[Ashley Schaeffer]

I honestly didn't know they tested for weed. Testing golfers for weed in my neck of the woods would be like testing baristas for kale in Portland.

[CircleC29]

> @drbonesvt said:

> “Mashed Potatoes” vs “hey mannnn”

 

 

[OutBackHack]

> @MattyO1984 said:

> Each to there own I guess but smoking that rubbish at 41?! Come on man, grow up!

 

So, not each to their own then.

[Swisstrader98]

Yet another reason millennials are running away from the game...weed is the opposite of PED’s.

[braincramp52]

Reading all this makes me want cake.

[Holy Moses]

> @HoosierMizuno said:

> does anyone think if any star player....lets say top 20 ...... tested positive the pga would suspend?

> not to suggest any of these guys use it...but fowler, JT, tiger, koepka, rory....not a chance pga suspends, right?

 

Tiger was busted for a DUI and the Tour did nothing. Can they suspend a player for an off-course DUI/improperly using drugs? Either way, we know DJ was just told to take a leave of absence quietly.

 

[getair23]

If Garrigus wants to turn a “positive” into a positive. He can probably line up a whole bunch of new sponsors. Get Snoop on the bag for a few practice rounds.

[ChronicSlicer]

It`s not like they found him face down in a bunker with a needle sticking out of his arm. Dude smokes weed, big deal.

[legitimategolf]

Garrigus's statement was depressing to read. He obviously enjoys the stuff, like millions of Americans do--legally, and without destroying theirs and their loved ones' lives.

 

But now he has to make a big show of pretending that 1) cannabis is the devil and b) he is an wretched sinner for ever touching the stuff.

[27x10.5]

My mom(75) has rheumatoid arthritis, was told years ago she would need cortisone shots every 6 months for the rest of her golfing days if she wanted to be able to play. After two runs of that and dealing with ridiculous swelling, starting smoking and using other topicals(legal here) and now plays golf 5 times/week pain free and never got another shot. Parts of this country are so misinformed on Cannabis use...it’s laughable that the first reaction people have are ‘grow up’ or associate it with being a lazy pothead. I never thought the USGA would care about this...I assumed lots of pros would be using it for anxiety or other social stuff. I’m guessing Garrigus was forced to release that statement the way it was worded because if he smokes it you know he doesn’t believe that.

[J13]

> @dropkicked said:

> > @marmooskapaul said:

> > > @dropkicked said:

> > > > @marmooskapaul said:

> > > > The problem with pot is that it stays in your system too long. IDK if there is anyway to measure the amount of THC like alcohol breathalyzer for people driving or not. What amount is permissible and what amount is not.?? That is going to be the problem with drug legalization . Will employers put up with a positive blood test?? You come to work with alcohol in your system and most places fire you. You get pulled over driving..you get arrested . Will be interesting how it pans out. I'm ok with legalization and I personally can't stand a THC buzz...but doesn't bother me if others smoke or eat it around me.

> > >

> > > The problem is that it should not be illegal. Silly for someone to be suspended for consuming a plant.

> >

> > Alcohol is legal...but you can still be arrested for driving under the influence....and employers set their own threshold for what they will tolerate. People take legal substances and abuse them all the time. I could see where sports would quit testing for it. Maybe??

>

> You really can't compare alcohol impairment with being high. Not even remotely close. When you get high, you don't lose control of your faculties. In fact, if you don't enjoy the high, all you need to do is eat something and you lose it. (not the case with edibles and def not with booze)

> Also vaporizing or smoking cannabis has many health benefits which should be recognized as alternatives to Big Pharma... Cannabis over Opioids all day, everyday..

> In canada, many drug plans are recognizing the use of cannabis as an alternative to harmful pharma meds.

>

 

Exactly. I was at a Winery having a discussion with someone who said Cannabis is a dangerous gateway drug and should remain illegal. Meanwhile, he was drinking glass after glass of alcohol, one of the most devastating drugs on the planet. The irony was amazing.

[BMC]

Earlier in his life, Garrigus had an addiction to harder drugs. I hope it's just the weed. A lot of famous people used grass for pain. The actor James Garner was a big user - surprise. He used it for pain from knee surgeries for many years. He also said he saw a lot of fellow actors ruin their lives with alcohol. He had a good run.

 

[golfandfishing]

> @"27x10.5" said:

> My mom(75) has rheumatoid arthritis, was told years ago she would need cortisone shots every 6 months for the rest of her golfing days if she wanted to be able to play. After two runs of that and dealing with ridiculous swelling, starting smoking and using other topicals(legal here) and now plays golf 5 times/week pain free and never got another shot. Parts of this country are so misinformed on Cannabis use...it’s laughable that the first reaction people have are ‘grow up’ or associate it with being a lazy pothead. I never thought the USGA would care about this...I assumed lots of pros would be using it for anxiety or other social stuff. I’m guessing Garrigus was forced to release that statement the way it was worded because if he smokes it you know he doesn’t believe that.

 

 

What does the USGA have to do with this? So far that’s two of you that have blamed the USGA in this thread.

 

[the bishop]

> @MattyO1984 said:

> Each to there own I guess but smoking that rubbish at 41?! Come on man, grow up!

 

Sounds like you've been smoking the brown frown. You gotta get that sticky-icky.

 

edit - unrelated but I've just been awarded something called the "name dropper" badge. not sure whether to be honored, flattered, or insulted. carry on

[JonnyKrasnodar]

How does the testing programme work on the Tour? Is it randomised? 3 months seems awfully harsh for some weed.

[27x10.5]

Sorry I said USGA but it was PGA that suspended him

[tiderider]

stupid policy, imo ... society is more accepting, in general ... there are plenty of issues that need to be agreed on, but in the end, pot will be legalized across the country one day ... pga is making a "usga" decision here, creating a problem where there isn't one ...

[2putttom]

> @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> How does the testing programme work on the Tour? Is it randomised? 3 months seems awfully harsh for some weed.

 

good question. I believe that marijuana in any form is a banned substance on tour. Maybe another wrxer has some more input.

[NoTalentLefty]

A pot smoker in my youth here. Pot does effect your abilities, not like alcohol, but it does give you a peace much like opioids. I would say it’s a much like a beta blocker.

Also anything you inhale into your lungs ain’t good for you unless it’s oxygen.

I’m not opposed to medical use when necessary. I see tremendous possibilities in the use of the oils in pain treatment.

 

 

 

[2putttom]

> @NoTalentLefty said:

> A pot smoker in my youth here. Pot does effect your abilities, not like alcohol, but it does give you a peace much like opioids. I would say it’s a much like a beta blocker.

> Also anything you inhale into your lungs ain’t good for you unless it’s oxygen.

> I’m not opposed to medical use when necessary. I see tremendous possibilities in the use of the oils in pain treatment.

...I do, for back pain and gummies to sleep.

[Shilgy]

> @2putttom said:

> > @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> > How does the testing programme work on the Tour? Is it randomised? 3 months seems awfully harsh for some weed.

>

> good question. I believe that marijuana in any form is a banned substance on tour. Maybe another wrxer has some more input.

 

As mentioned earlier...I don't believe the PGA Tour has a choice on this. Want golf in the Olympics? Then you have to abide by the drug rules as defined by WADA.

[caniac6]

mabye he can get an endorsement deal from Cheetos or Zig Zag.

[new2g0lf]

Rules are rules, you can debate the validity of them but for however long they are rules, everyone needs to follow them or suffer the consequences.

[cardoustie]

Best wishes for RG

 

[JonnyKrasnodar]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @2putttom said:

> > > @JonnyKrasnodar said:

> > > How does the testing programme work on the Tour? Is it randomised? 3 months seems awfully harsh for some weed.

> >

> > good question. I believe that marijuana in any form is a banned substance on tour. Maybe another wrxer has some more input.

>

> As mentioned earlier...I don't believe the PGA Tour has a choice on this. Want golf in the Olympics? Then you have to abide by the drug rules as defined by WADA.

 

That makes sense, hadn't seen your original post (still adapting to the new layout) or thought about it in the context of the Olympics.

 

Was just curious as to how random "random" testing is. Would have thought weed use to be reasonably common particularly due to its medicinal qualities. Golf is tough on the body.

 

I guess bigger names would also get the same suspension.

[Railroading13]

Pretty outdated rule, if they are going to suspend for that why not give breathalyzers after the player's round? Rocco was taking shots of whiskey while playing and nothing happens - no suspension.

 

And to be clear, I'm not saying Rocco should have I'm saying neither should be an issue, it's not like they are PEDs or beta blockers

[Shilgy]

> @Railroading13 said:

> Pretty outdated rule, if they are going to suspend for that why not give breathalyzers after the player's round? Rocco was taking shots of whiskey while playing and nothing happens - no suspension.

>

> And to be clear, I'm not saying Rocco should have I'm saying neither should be an issue, it's not like they are PEDs or beta blockers

 

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