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Peter Uihlein gets tagged with “random” drug test after going low

By Brandon Raper

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 05: Peter Uihlein watches his second shot from the 18th fairway during the third round of the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on May 5, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 05: Peter Uihlein watches his second shot from the 18th fairway during the third round of the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on May 5, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Peter Uihlein cruised through the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship, shooting a nine-under round of 62. Then, the PGA TOUR drug testers came knocking.

Peter Uihlein has lived a good life. He’s the son of Titleist/Acushnet CEO Wally Uihlein, and he won a Walker Cup and a U.S. Amateur at Oklahoma State. Now, he’s a full-fledged member of the PGA TOUR. And at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday, he was reminded that he’s still just a rookie.

Uihlein’s start at Quail Hollow was nothing to write home about. He shot 72-72 to make the cut at +2, one off the line. Then, things got crazy on Moving Day.

After four opening pars, he went birdie crazy. Five consecutive birdies sent him to the turn at -3 for the tournament. An eagle on the par-5 10th pushed him to 7-under for the day, and one last pair of birdies on 14 and 15 brought him home in 62.

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Walking off the 18th green, Uihlein was probably looking at just two things. First, how close he came to matching – or beating! – Rory McIlroy’s course record of 61. Second, the fact that he was tied for the lead in one of the PGA TOUR’s premier events.

Then, one little tap on the shoulder snapped him back to reality. It came from a member of the Tour’s drug-testing team.

Time for a “routine” drug test. Right.

To his credit, Uihlein took the news about as well as he could. “It’s totally ironic,” he said. “First low round of the year, I feel like, and I have to go piss in a cup.”

Hey, things happen. Just ask former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, or former Steelers linebacker James Harrison. It’s almost a badge of honor to have a performance so good that you have to be tested immediately, just to prove it was all legit.

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After the third round, Uihlein sits just three shots back of leader Jason Day. He’ll have a decent shot at a win in his 12th start of the year.

If that happens, he probably won’t have any problem taking whatever tests the Tour brass asks him to.

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