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South Korea's An Byeong-hun hit with doping ban by PGA Tour

An banned for three months after testing positive for substance found in over-the-counter cough medicine.

SOUTH KOREA’S AN Byeong-hun was suspended for three months by the PGA Tour on Wednesday for violating its anti-doping policy with a cough medicine available over the counter in his homeland.

The 32-year-old from Seoul was issued a ban retroactive to 31 August so An will be able to return to competition on 1 December.

An tested positive, the tour said, for a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that was contained in the cough medication.

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

An will miss autumn events that are mainly targeted at players trying to earn their tour status for next season, something An has already done.

An played in 31 events during the 2022-23 season and matched the best PGA finish of his career by sharing second last August at the Wyndham Championship. He also shared third last July at the Scottish Open.

World number 53 An won his biggest title at the 2015 BMW Championship on the European Tour.

In 2009, An became the youngest winner of the US Amateur at age 17.

– © AFP 2023

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    Mute Noel Lynn
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    Jan 28th 2023, 9:50 PM

    O Donohoe has balls of steel. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
    Galway seemed to have more quality but that Mayo hunger and never say die got them over the line again.
    Great match to start the league

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    Mute Diarmuid O Conchubhair
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    Jan 29th 2023, 1:11 AM

    @Noel Lynn: again? Do they get over the lone a lot?

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    Mute Brendan Daniel Naughton
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    Jan 28th 2023, 11:36 PM

    Maybe if Mayo had brought Enoch Burke in to the forward line they might have benefitted from his ability to create havoc and take a score. As it was, Galway gifted Mayo the draw by giving the ball away when in possession in the last play. We don’t mind throwing them a few crumbs now and again.

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    Mute Liam O'Flaherty
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    Jan 28th 2023, 11:59 PM

    @Brendan Daniel Naughton: Galway defence is poor.Needs serious restructuring if we’re to get to an All Ireland final.

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    Mute Noel Lynn
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    Jan 28th 2023, 9:58 PM

    Cillian’s score was with his left foot, not fisted.
    The author’s omission of the awarding of Galways last free is poor. The player slipped but good auld Joe Mc Q seen a foul. He does try God love him.

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    Mute Colman Kelly
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    Jan 28th 2023, 10:16 PM

    @Noel Lynn: was standing right beside it took his legs

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    Mute Pol Mlp
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    Jan 28th 2023, 10:18 PM

    @Noel Lynn: still blaming referees for previous defeats and current draws I see…drop that attitude and mayo might just win an all ireland in the next decade

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    Mute Mike Faherty
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    Jan 28th 2023, 10:25 PM

    @Noel Lynn: The free O’Donoghue won of Glynn was a pure con altogether, so I wouldn’t worry too much about any miscarriage of justice

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    Mute Noel Lynn
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    Jan 28th 2023, 10:38 PM

    @Colman Kelly: u see what I wanna see. Very clear on tv, no trip, he slipped

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    Mute Breandán Ó Cadhain
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    Jan 28th 2023, 11:31 PM

    @Noel Lynn: you said it…you see what you wanna see. You didn’t want to see it was a foul

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    Mute Bert Carolan
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    Jan 29th 2023, 2:36 AM

    @Noel Lynn: Mayo drew?

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    Mute Richie Murphy
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    Jan 28th 2023, 10:37 PM

    Great game for the first round of the league. Mayo need a few more scoring forwards to reward all their great play.

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    Mute Noel Lynn
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    Jan 28th 2023, 11:02 PM

    @Richie Murphy: agreed and need more direct play. That over and back shite is costing the 50%more scores

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    Mute Paul Jennings
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    Jan 29th 2023, 12:22 PM

    @Noel Lynn: totally agree as a mayo man I would worry bout that come championship Galway were way better breaking through our defence with runners something mayo found hard to do

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    Mute Shane Obrien
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    Jan 29th 2023, 12:15 AM

    The black card needs to be amended to take into account the stoppages. This craic of laying on the floor for 3 minutes every free to kill time is ruining the flow of the game.

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    Jan 29th 2023, 12:03 AM

    What was the point of bringing on aiden o shea on?

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    Mute Joe Kennedy
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    Jan 29th 2023, 1:20 AM

    @itzme: to give him a run I assume?

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    Mute James Flynn
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    Jan 29th 2023, 1:12 PM

    Will never tire of seeing Mayo
    putting Galway back in their box!

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    Mute Finnster
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    Jan 29th 2023, 3:34 PM

    @James Flynn: they didn’t though and they never have put us back in our box or any box . #bottlers

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    Mute James Flynn
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    Jan 29th 2023, 5:16 PM

    @Finnster: ha knew I’d tempt you out Finnster!
    Bottlers? you’d know Galway
    hurlers record?
    They invented the word

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    Jan 29th 2023, 5:21 PM

    @James Flynn: 26062 days and counting lad

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    Jan 29th 2023, 2:48 AM

    The GAA and the draw….

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