English golfer Marco Penge has been banned for three months after breaching betting rules. The 26-year-old, a member of the DP World Tour, was found to have placed ‘multiple’ wagers on tournaments, albeit none on himself or on the days when he was competing.
Under Tour rules, players are prevented from betting on any golfing activity. For crossing that line the world No 414 has also been fined £2000, with one month of his ban suspended for a period of 12 months, meaning he will be eligible to return on February 13, 2025.
A DP World Tour statement said: ‘Penge did not bet on himself or on the progress of tournaments during days when he was participating, leading the panel to find that the integrity of such events had not been compromised. ‘The disciplinary panel found that Penge’s immediate admission of breach and co-operation throughout the investigation warranted mitigation reflected in the eventual sanction imposed.’.
