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Barron is first golfer to fail doping test

Miami : FL : USA | 22 days ago

Barron was issued a one-year suspension that began immediately after the failed test. "I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the tour or its players resulting from my suspension," Barron said in a statement issued by the PGA Tour. "I want my fellow tour members and the fans to know that...

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