 Doug Barron has only played one PGA Tour event since 2006
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Doug Barron has become the first golfer to be banned for taking a performance-enhancing drug.
The American, who has only played one PGA Tour event this year, has been suspended for one year after testing positive for an unnamed substance.
Drug testing on the PGA and European Tours only began in July 2008.
"I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension," said Barron.
"I want my fellow Tour members and the fans to know that I did not intend to gain an unfair competitive advantage or enhance my performance while on Tour."
The 40-year-old, who turned professional in 1992, has played eight full seasons on the PGA Tour, most recently in 2006.
Since then, he has competed mainly on the satellite Nationwide Tour, failing to make the cut in any of his outings this season.
Golf finally bowed to calls from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to introduce a testing procedure last year.
Gary Player, the nine-time major winner from South Africa, claimed in 2007 that some players were taking performance-enhancing drugs.
The PGA Tour will not reveal details of a doping case until any appeals process is complete.
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