The DP World Tour has announced that its golfer Marco Penge has been suspended for three months over breaches of the anti-betting regulations of its programme.
Penge was found to have illegally placed bets on multiple golf events that violated Regulation 3(a)(i) of the PGA European Tour’s Integrity Programme, judged by an independent panel.
The 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”.
However, despite the sanctions placed against him, Penge did not place bets on himself or on the progress of tournaments during days when he was participating. This led to the independent panel concluding that the events had not been compromised.
The disciplinary panel ruled that Penge’s breaches merited a three month suspension with one month suspended for a period of 12 months pending further breaches of the programme.
The suspension took effect on 13 December 2024 and the English golfer can return to DP World Tour competition from 13 February 2025 onwards. He was also fined £2,000.
Furthermore, the disciplinary found that Penge’s immediate admission of breach and co-operation throughout the investigation warranted a limited suspension from activity.
