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Barron the first to fail substance abuse test
Nov. 6, 2009 - 10:45 AM ET

Doug Barron will serve a one-year suspension for violating the PGA Tour's substance abuse policy.

Barron is the first ever to test positive. Details were not released but the program covers recreational drugs as well as performance enhancers. "I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the TOUR or its players resulting from my suspension," Barron said. "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." From the fantasy standpoint, it means zero as Barron hasn't had status on the PGA Tour since 2006 and has never won a tournament. Until now, he was best known for hitting a ball shirtless at the 2006 Chrysler Championship.

Source: PGATour.com

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