PGA Tour golfer Doug Barron is the first player to be banned for taking a performance enhancing drug, following the introduction of drug tests on European and PGA golf tours in July 2008.
The American who has only played one PGA Tour event this year, has been banned for a year after testing positive for an [...]

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PGA Tour Golfer Doug Barron banned after failing drug test
John Williams - Tuesday 03.11.09, 14:26pm
Tags: European Tour · Golf News · PGA tour
Dunhill winner Simon Dyson sets sights on US Masters place
John Williams - Tuesday 06.10.09, 13:48pm
Simon Dyson was ‘buzzing’ after his win at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews on Monday, achieved with a closing 66 that he said was the best round of his career.
The win takes Dyson top of Europe’s Ryder Cup points table and moves him into eighth position in this years Tour money [...]
Tags: Golf News · PGA tour · Ryder Cup · US Masters
Kenny Perry leads Tiger Woods going into FedEx Cup finale
John Williams - Sunday 27.09.09, 12:35pm
Kenny Perry outscored Tiger Woods by five shots in Georgia to lead the Tour Championship by two strokes going into the final round of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup finale.
Perry fired an incredible 64 to go 8 under in the tournament at the East Lake Golf club, leaving Woods in the shade on the day [...]
Tags: FedEx Cup Playoffs · PGA tour · Padraig Harrington · Tiger Woods
Heath Slocum surprise winner of The Barclays at Liberty National
John Williams - Tuesday 01.09.09, 13:10pm
American Heath Slocum was the unlikely winner of The Barclays at Liberty National on Sunday, winning the title with a splendid 21ft putt on the 18th.
Slocum had started the tournament ranked at 124th in a field of 125 and had gone into the final round four shots off the pace. He put himself in contention [...]
Tags: FedEx Cup Playoffs · PGA tour · Tiger Woods · USPGA Championship
Tom Watson turns down USPGA invitation
John Williams - Friday 07.08.09, 20:53pm
British Open runner up Tom Watson has turned down the offer of a place in the USPGA Championship, next week in Minnesota. The Open’s unlikely hero says he already has long standing family plans, but greatly appreciated the invitation to play at Hazeltine.
Watson won the hearts of the golfing world with his incredible form at [...]
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