{"id":294530,"date":"2023-10-12T10:46:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=294530"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:46:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:46:25","slug":"south-korean-golfer-an-byeong-hun-is-banned-for-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/golf\/south-korean-golfer-an-byeong-hun-is-banned-for-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun is BANNED for three months"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>South Korean golfer is handed a three-month drugs ban for taking COUGH MEDICINE in his homeland&#8230; only to realise the over-the-counter meds his mum recommended broke the rules<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Golfer An-Byeong-hun has been banned for three months for a doping violation\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He tested positive for a banned substance after taking cough medicine for a cold<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An is ranked No 53 in the world and will be able to return from December 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s An Byeong-hun has been banned for three months for a doping violation, the PGA Tour has announced.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the tour said the world number 53 tested positive for a banned substance after taking an over-the-counter cough medicine in his native South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>His suspension has been backdated to August 31 and the 32-year-old will be eligible to play again from December 1.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on his Instagram story after the ban was made public, An said: &#8216;In August, I was suffering from a head cold and cough. As my symptoms worsened, my mother suggested I take a widely available medication from Korea that had helped her through a similar ailment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I took this medicine without checking its contents first, only to later find that it contained a substance that is prohibited under the PGA Tour\u2019s anti-doping program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/09\/76465913-12622471-image-a-1_1697100442071.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s An Byeong-hun has been banned for three months for a doping violation<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/09\/76466043-12622471-image-a-3_1697100480998.jpg\" height=\"847\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He tested positive for a banned substance after taking an over-the-counter cough medicine\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was the only time I used this medication and in no way did I take it to gain a competitive advantage. I regret not being more thorough in my decision-making and take full responsibility for my actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019d like to thank the PGA Tour for supporting me during this process and look forward to returning to competition in the new year.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A PGA Tour statement added: &#8216;Byeong Hun An has violated the PGA Tour anti-doping policy and has been suspended for three months, with the suspension being retroactive to August 31, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;An tested positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) contained in a cough medicine available over the counter in his native Korea.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/09\/76465907-12622471-image-a-4_1697100502666.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An is ranked No 53 in the world and will be able to return to playing from December 1 onwards<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/09\/76465919-12622471-image-a-5_1697100531436.jpg\" height=\"497\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He is the first player to suspended for a doping violation since America&#8217;s Matt Every in 2019<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He has cooperated fully with the Tour throughout the process and accepted his suspension.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>An has become just the eighth player to be suspended for a doping violation since the PGA Tour begun drug testing in 2008 and he is the first since America&#8217;s Matt Every was banned in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>An first joined the US-based tour in 2016 and has four runner-up finishes, but is yet to get his first win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Internationally the 32-year-old has won three tournaments, including the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-12622471\/South-Korean-Byeong-hun.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean golfer is handed a three-month drugs ban for taking COUGH MEDICINE in his homeland&#8230; 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