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Tue 09 Sep 2007Golf world takes right medicinePaul Gallagher on how the world of golf has initiated moves to come in line with other sporting organisations in its anti-doping stanceWhen dealing with the issue of drugs in sport, golf's leading authorities had - up until now - taken a somewhat regressive view on the potential threat. It wasn't a case of burying their heads in the sand, it was more about assuming a high moral stance and stating there simply is no drugs problem in the most honest sport of them all. Last week, however, the powers that be agreed to an anti-doping policy for professional golf on a global basis.