PGA Tour suspends Ben An for three months following anti-doping violation

PGA Tour suspends Ben An for three months following anti-doping violation
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Byeong Hun An has been suspended three months by the PGA Tour for violating its anti-doping policy.

The Tour announced the suspension on Wednesday, explaining that An, the 32-year-old former U.S. Amateur champ and Presidents Cupper, had tested positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The banned substance was an ingredient of an over-the-counter cough medicine available in South Korea.

Per the Tour, An “cooperated fully” and accepted his suspension, which will be retroactive to Aug. 31. An will be eligible to return Dec. 1.

That timetable means An will miss the entirety of the Tour’s fall series, though it won’t affect his status for 2024. An finished No. 44 in the FedExCup standings this season and is exempt into all the signature events next year.

“The Tour will have no further comment on the suspension at this time,” the Tour’s release said.





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