PGA Tour's Trey Mullinax Suspended for Six Months After Positive Drug Test

US PGA Tour professional Trey Mullinax of the United States has been suspended for six months after testing positive for a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The PGA Tour announced today (July 30) that Mullinax recently used medication to treat a medical condition diagnosed during his college years, but failed to obtain prior therapeutic use exemption.

Born in 1992, Mullinax issued a statement explaining, "I was negligent in reviewing the regulations before taking any medication," while emphasizing, "I never took it for the purpose of enhancing athletic performance."

Mullinax, who finished 150th in the FedEx Cup rankings last year, has competed in three events this year, including tournaments on the secondary Korn Ferry Tour.

Mullinax will be eligible to return to competition on January 16, 2027.

He is reportedly the ninth player to receive a suspension since the PGA Tour began conducting drug testing in 2008.

In October 2023, South Korea's An Byeong-hun received a three-month suspension after a banned substance was detected from cold medicine he had taken.

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