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Golfer Barron gets doping ban

SHANGHAI (AP) Doug Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lost his tour card three years ago, became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Barron has been suspended for one year. He... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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