Gavin Green has been retroactively suspended by the DP World Tour for three months due to a doping violation late last year.
The DP World Tour announced that Malaysian golfer Gavin Green has been suspended for three months following a doping violation detected in a test conducted at the end of the 2025 season.
Prohibited Herbal Supplement Detected
According to the European Tour Group, a positive test for a banned substance was found in Gavin Green during a medical treatment involving a herbal supplement. Green fully cooperated with the DP World Tour investigation and did not intentionally take the substance; however, the DP World Tour’s anti-doping regulations still apply, resulting in a suspension.
Retroactive Suspension of Three Months
Gavin Green’s retroactive three-month suspension started on December 5, 2025. He will become eligible to compete again at the Joburg Open on March 5, 2026. Furthermore, he was disqualified retrospectively from the 2025 Danish Golf Championship, where the doping test was conducted.
The European Tour Group stated they will not comment further on the suspension and that Green has accepted the penalty.
First Malaysian to Win Asian Tour Order of Merit
After a successful amateur career in Asia, Green turned professional in 2015 and achieved several notable successes. His greatest career achievements came in 2017 on the Asian Tour, winning the Order of Merit and becoming the first Malaysian to do so. On the DP World Tour, he has secured three runner-up and two third-place finishes to date.