Ben An will think twice next time he’s buying cough medicine.
The 32-year-old South Korean native has been suspended for three months for violating the PGA Tour’s Anti-Doping Policy.
The Tour announced on Wednesday that An had tested positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) contained in a cough medicine available over the counter in his native Korea.
An’s suspension officially began on Aug. 31, which means he will be eligible to return to competition on Dec. 1. According to a statement issued by the Tour, he has cooperated fully with the Tour throughout the process and accepted his suspension. As per Tour policy, the Tour said they would have no further comment on the suspension at this time.
Office of the Commissioner statement regarding Byeong Hun An pic.twitter.com/TVAxkPxg5k
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) October 11, 2023
An is a former winner of the U.S. Amateur and has won on the DP World Tour but is still seeking his first PGA Tour title. An, who has represented the International Team in the Presidents Cups, lost his card after the 2020-2021 season but won on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 and made it to the BMW Championship, the second of three FedEx Cup events this season. At No. 44 in the FedEx Cup standings, he already is exempt into all of the signature events in 2024.