The suspension imposed on Doug Barron by the PGA Tour has been lifted after a grant was provided to the 40-year-old golfer for a Therapeutic Use Exemption for testosterone.

PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw confirmed in an e-mail that the suspension of Barron is over and further said that the Tour will provide no additional information on the exemption.

From News.yahoo.com:

Barron, from Memphis, was the first player to be suspended for violating the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy that went into effect July 3, 2008.

He was handed a one-year suspension last fall when he tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone and propranolol, a beta-blocker that calms nerves. He tested positive at the PGA’s St. Jude Classic in Memphis in June.

He said he was using the drugs for health reasons under a doctor’s supervision. He said he submitted new information to the Tour which met the criteria for the exemption.

“I have submitted new medical information that meets the criteria set forth by the PGA Tour Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee and am pleased to announce that they granted me a TUE for testosterone that will allow me to treat my condition in compliance with the PGA Tour Anti-Doping Policy,” Barron said in a statement.

Barron previously said in a statement that he will look forward to again being eligible to compete on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour after completing the one-year suspension.

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