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 unnamed substance.
The 40 year old turned professional in 1992 and has since won more than £1.8million in his career, but has not competed on the full PGA Tour circuit since 2006. This season he has competed mainly in the Nationwide Tour, but has failed to make the cut at any of the events.
Barron said:
“I would like to apologise for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension, I want my fellow Tour members and the fans to know that I did not intend to gain an unfair competitive advantage or enhance my performance while on Tour.”
Details of the substance will not be revealed until any appeal process is completed.
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