Golf-Transparency needed in golf's fight against doping - WADA
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
LOS ANGELES, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has applauded the steps taken by golf to combat doping but believes more could be done to achieve full transparency in its policing.
Little-known American Doug Barron on Monday became the first golfer to receive a ban for taking a performance-enhancing drug.
The PGA Tour has suspended the player for a year but, in line with its own anti-doping policy, did not name the drug.
"This case shows no sport is immune to doping," WADA president John Fahey said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Golf is moving in the right direction as relates to the fight against doping in sport. The PGA Tour anti-doping programme is based in large part on the global rules promulgated in the World Anti-Doping Code.
"Now the PGA (Tour) could go even further to achieve full compliance with the Code by not keeping details of anti-doping rule violations confidential and providing WADA with a right of appeal for decisions made in relation to anti-doping rule violations.
"WADA is confident this can be achieved in the near future," Fahey added.
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