Matt Every was handed a three-month suspension by the PGA Tour for violating their policy on medication usage.
A two-time PGA Tour winner, every, tested positive for cannabis, that can be prescribed in his home state of Florida but is a banned substance underneath the PGA Tour policy.
The PGA Tour announced the suspension on Friday, which means Each will miss the next three events he had been qualified to compete and wont return until the Sony Open in January.
In a statement sent to Golf Channel, Every mentioned:Ive been prescribed cannabis for a mental health condition by my physician whom has handled my medical care for 30 decades. Its been ascertained that Im neither a suitable candidate to use prescriptionZ class drugs nor benzodiazepines.
Additionally, these classes of medications can be highly addictive and harmful to the body as well as mind. Undoubtedly, the most powerful and most effective treatment personally, cannabis has proven to be, for me personally.
I do not agree with it for a lot of reasons, mainly because of my overall well-being, but Im excited about what lies ahead in my entire life and livelihood. Throughout the past couple of years I have made enormous strides and that I know my best remains in front of me. I cant wait to come back better than in January.
The 35-year-old is your second player this season to be suspended for a drug after Robert Garrigus three-month prohibit in March for usage of marijuana.
Every has complete playing status after ending last year 86th in the FedExCup standings, with the American beginning this campaign with a finish at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open plus a tied-28th finish in the Houston Open.
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