Malaysian golfer Gavin Green handed 3-month ban by European tour for anti-doping offense

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Malaysian golfer Gavin Green has received a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the European tour said Tuesday.

The tour said Green breached its anti-doping policy when taking a herbal supplement available in Asia as therapeutic treatment for an undisclosed medical condition.

Green, who is ranked No. 554, is eligible to return to competition on March 5 because his ban began retrospectively on Dec. 5.

The tour said Green took the doping control test in August at the Danish Golf Championship, where he finished in a tie for 40th. He has been disqualified retrospectively from that event.

“Green has cooperated fully with the tour throughout the process and accepted the suspension,” the European tour said in a statement.

The 32-year-old Green turned pro in 2015 and has yet to win a tournament on the European tour.

His last appearance was at the Genesis Championship in South Korea in October.

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