European Tour Notebook: No positive tests as new testing regime starts

There were no positive tests at the start of its new drug-testing program, European Tour officials have announced. Six players were tested during the recent European Open, including former Open champion Paul Lawrie, and all of them tested negative for banned substances. "We tested six players at the European Open, chosen from random, three from one half of the draw and three from the other," said European Tour Chief Executive George O'Grady. "All six players were happy with the way it was done. "I think the players all understand why we have to do it. One is for the bid to get golf into the Olympics, and two is to keep the unprecedented image of professional golf," he added. "We strongly believe we are completely clean and we have to be seen to be clean now and prove it. "We've had a widespread education process on... [read full story]