Richie Ramsey enjoys U.S. Amateur triumph; drug testing in golf the hot topic; China teaches golf

Richie Ramsay, the first Briton to win the prestigious U.S. Amateur tournament in almost 100 years, has decided to hold off on joining the pro tour. By remaining an amateur temporarily, Ramsay will automatically qualify for three of the four majors next year …

In this chron.com piece, writer Steve Campbell questions PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem’s assertion that the tour does not need a drug testing program because performance-enhancing substances have not infiltrated pro golf. Campbell points out that Tiger Woods favors testing and that it’s naïve to believe golf’s history as a gentlemanly game will insulate it from doping …

Students at China’s Peking University, the country’s equivalent of Harvard, will soon be able to start taking golf as part of a physical education program, the Beijing News reported today. The university would also like to construct a driving range …