PGA Tour Golfer Trey Mullinax Suspended Six Months for Anti‑Doping Violation
The PGA Tour announced that 34‑year‑old golfer Trey Mullinax has been suspended for six months after testing positive for a substance banned by the World Anti‑Doping Agency. The specific substance was not disclosed. Mullinax said he used a medication to treat a condition diagnosed while he was in college and did not obtain prior approval from the Tour’s anti‑doping program, emphasizing that he never intended to gain a performance advantage.
He accepted full responsibility and will be eligible to compete again on 16 January 2027. Mullinax’s career includes a single PGA Tour win at the 2022 Barbasol Championship and he is ranked No. 544 in the Official World Golf Rankings. The suspension makes him the ninth player sidelined since the Tour began drug testing in 2008 and the first since Byeong Hun An’s case in October 2023. The ban will also affect his ability to earn status for the next season, as his Major Medical Extension expired at the end of the FedExCup Fall schedule.
Entities: Barbasol Championship · FedExCup · PGA Tour · Trey Mullinax · World Anti‑Doping Agency
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Mullinax said he used a medication to treat a condition diagnosed while in college without seeking Tour approval. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The specific banned substance was not disclosed. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mullinax is the ninth player suspended since PGA Tour drug testing began in 2008 and the first since Byeong Hun An in October 2023. (All articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The suspension will affect Mullinax’s ability to earn status for the next season; his Major Medical Extension expired at the end of the FedExCup Fall schedule. (ae3480cb-a471-459e-82ab-2de5fd1c13dd)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mullinax has one PGA Tour victory, the 2022 Barbasol Championship. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Trey Mullinax received a six‑month suspension from the PGA Tour for violating its anti‑doping policy. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mullinax tested positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti‑Doping Agency. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mullinax will be eligible to return to competition on 16 January 2027. (All articles)