Lanarkshire Golf Association fully endorse the rules and regulations of the UK Anti-Doping rules and all competitors must comply with these in any form of golf under the management and organisation of the Association.  It is essential, especially for our elite golfers who participate in national and international events that they familiarise themselves with all the rules and regulations before playing in events as ignorance of the rules is no defence.

Anti-Doping Rules

Scottish Golf has in place a set of anti-doping rules that all athletes and athlete support personnel must abide by. The anti-doping rules for Scottish Golf are consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code), the core document that harmonises anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport globally.

The anti-doping rules of Scottish Golf are the rules published by UK Anti-Doping (or its successor), as amended from time to time.

If you compete in any Scottish Golf run championship then the anti-doping rules apply to you, regardless of what level you participate at. You can find the UK Anti-Doping Rules below. 

Read the UK Anti-Doping Rules Here

2021 World Anti-Doping Code

From 1 January 2021, a new version of the Code is in effect and it’s important that all athletes and athlete support personnel are aware of how this impacts them.

For more information on the changes within the 2021 Code, visit the UKAD website.

Under the 2021 Code, an athlete may be classified as being “International-Level”, “National-Level” or a “Recreational Athlete” based on their competition level. Further information on these different categories is available on the UKAD website.

UKAD website

Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Breaking the anti-doping rules can result in a ban from all sport. The Code outlines the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs). Athletes and athlete support personnel need to make sure they are fully aware of these violations, and the consequences of breaking them. For more information and what this means for those individuals, click below.

For information on individuals serving a ban from sport, visit the Sanctions page on the UKAD website here.

For full access to all Anti-Doping information please vist the SG website - Clean Sport