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Updated Thursday, November 5, 2009 10:44 am TWN, Reuters

American Barron banned by PGA Tour for doping

MIAMI -- American journeyman Doug Barron achieved unwanted fame on Monday when he became the first golfer to receive a ban for taking a performance-enhancing drug.

In a statement the PGA Tour said Barron, 40, had been suspended for a year for violating its anti-doping policy. It did not name the drug.

“I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension,” Barron was quoted as saying by the Tour.

Barron has played eight full seasons on the PGA Tour, most recently in 2006. His best finish was a tie for third at the 2005 Bryon Nelson Championship.

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