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Singh admits using deer antler spray

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Vijay Singh says he has used deer-antler spray and wasn’t aware it may contain a substance banned by the PGA Tour.

The 49-year-old Fijian revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Singh paid one of Sports With Alternatives to Steroids’ owners $9,000 last November for the spray, hologram chips and other products.

The magazine also reported Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis sought help from SWATS in his recovery from a torn right triceps. The company says its deer-antler substance contains a banned performance-enhancer connected to human growth hormone.

Singh released a statement Wednesday at the Phoenix Open.

“While I have used deer-antler spray, at no time was I aware that it may contain a substance that is banned under the PGA Tour Anti-Doping Policy,” Singh said in the statement.

“In fact, when I first received the product, I reviewed the list of ingredients and did not see any prohibited substances. I am absolutely shocked that deer-antler spray may contain a banned substance and am angry that I have put myself in this position.”

PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said the tour is “looking into the matter.”
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