Marco Penge, who retained his DP World Tour playing rights at the final event of last season, has been sanctioned after placing bets on multiple tournaments
Penge, who was promoted to the DP World Tour after winning the Challenge Tour in 2023, was found to have “placed bets on multiple golf events” – although it is not know which tournaments or when they were.
The European Tour also clarified that the 26-year-old did not bet on himself or on the progress of tournaments during days when he was participating.
But, as a result of his misdemeanour, Penge has been fined £2,000 and suspended from the tour for three months. However, one month has been suspended for up to a year pending further breaches of Regulation 3(a)(i)*.
Said regulation states that “No Covered Person shall either directly or indirectly bet or instruct any other person to bet on the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of any professional or elite amateur golf event anywhere in the world.”
Marco Penge holds up the Challenge Tour’s Road To Mallorca trophy at Club de Golf Alcanada
Marco Penge holds up the Challenge Tour’s Road To Mallorca trophy
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In a statement from the Wentworth-based circuit, it said: “The DP World Tour announced today that DP World Tour member Marco Penge has been sanctioned for breaching the PGA European Tour’s Integrity Programme.
“An Independent Disciplinary Panel found that the Englishman placed bets on multiple golf events in breach of Regulation 3(a)(i)* of the Programme
