Now Doug Barron sets legal wheels in motion to

have doping ban lifted so he can go to Tour School

The first golfer to be suspended by the US PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance has started a legal process to have the doping suspension lifted.
An attorney for Doug Barron said there would be a hearing in a U.S. District Court in Memphis on a lawsuit filed the day before seeking an immediate injunction from the court to let him play.
Lawyer Jeffrey Rosenblum said Barron was seeking a decision in time to compete in the US PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament next week.
Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lives in Tennessee and lost his tour card three years ago, was suspended this month for one year. Under its doping policy, the tour announces a suspension but does not disclose what substance a player used.
In court documents, the tour said Barron was tested on June 11 during the St. Jude Classic in Memphis and the sample was positive for propranolol, a beta-blocker, and testosterone.
Andrew Levinson, the executive director of the tour's anti-doping program, said in court documents that Barron had sought prior approval from the tour to use the substances based on medical needs, but his applications were denied.
On Nov. 2, the tour announced his suspension for one year, a surprise to many players who knew Barron.
He played eight full seasons on the tour, with his best finish a tie for third at the Byron Nelson Championship in 2006. Last year he played on the Nationwide Tour.