DP World Tour Player Caught Gambling on Golf – Suspension and Fines

A DP World Tour player has been suspended and fined for betting on professional golf tournaments.

The Tour said on Wednesday that Marco Penge would be suspended for three months with one month suspended for a period of 12 months “pending further breaches of the Programme” and fined £2,000 for the actions. They did not reveal which tournaments he bet on.

In a statement, it said Penge did not bet on himself or on the progress of tournament days when he was participating:

“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.

The Disciplinary Panel that heard the case was Philip Evans KC (Chair), sport administrator Les Vernon and Legends Tour Member Simon Khan.”

Betting on golf tournaments is a violation of Regulation 3(a)(i):

“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.”

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