Volunteer Farry confident of clearing name following positive drug test

MARC FARRY of France, one of six members of The European Tour who underwent voluntary drug testing during the Open de France in June, has tested positive, The European Tour announced yesterday.

The Parisian, 44, took part in the test, which was conducted by the French Sports Ministry, on the final day of the tournament at Le Golf National Golf Club on June 29. Farry had been on a medically prescribed drug, used to treat a wrist injury 20 days earlier. At present there is no definitive drugs policy for golf sanctioned by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) or the United States Golf Association (USGA), the ruling bodies for golf.

The individual national federations i.e. the French Federation, are affiliated through laws in their country to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) list and because of that, voluntary drug testing is not a Condition of Competition on The European Tour so the results of tournaments stand.