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Golf Groups Ban Drugs, Will Start Screening

PGA will implement its new anti-doping policy beginning next season

By Zach Samalin, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 20, 2007 4:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – Finally catching up with other professional sports, major golf groups today announced new anti-doping policies, to be put into effect in 2008. Though the PGA Tour isn't adopting the World Anti-Doping Association list of banned substances, the AP reports, it has its own laundry list,... Read full story »

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