Annika’s Drug Test Send-Off

photo credit: SD Dirk
photo credit: SD DirkAnnika Sorenstam was undoubtedly one of the greatest golfers ever to play on the LPGA Tour.  In her very last LPGA Tour event, the ADT., the LPGA reared it’s ugly head and decided drug test her.

Drug tests are mandatory on both professional tours but it was the timing that was controversial.  Just two short months before in Oct., 2008, she was asked to take the same test with negative results, so why take another test 2 months later?  The LPGA procalaimed testing is done at random.  What would they have done in her last tournament if the results were positive, suspend her from retirement?

Was the untimely drug test payback by the LPGA for Annika’s early retirement?  Her presence brought millions in spectator dollars and advertisement to the LPGA tour.  Make sense?