The DP World Tour has introduced that Marco Penge has been handed a three-month ban and one-month suspension for betting.
An impartial disciplinary panel discovered the 26-year-old Briton had breached the tour’s integrity program by “betting on a number of golf occasions”, a press release stated.
It added: “Penger didn’t place bets on himself or the progress of the match through the days he attended the match, main the panel to search out that the integrity of such occasions was not compromised.
“The disciplinary panel dominated that Penge’s breach warranted a three-month suspension, with one month suspended pending additional breaches of the scheme.
“The ban takes impact on December 13, 2024, and Penge can return to the DP World Tour from February 13, 2025. He was additionally fined £2,000.
“The disciplinary panel discovered that Penge instantly admitted the breach and cooperated all through the investigation and will due to this fact have a mitigating impact within the sanctions in the end imposed.”
Penge was discovered to have breached clause 3(a)(i) which states: “No related individual shall instantly or not directly place bets or direct every other individual to position bets on the result, progress, conduct or every other facet of any career or occupation .
Brother Peng: I believe it’s okay
Pengi issued a press release through social media explaining that he did not understand he was breaking the foundations when he positioned bets on video games during which he was inactive.
He stated: “As early as April 2024, a bookmaker knowledgeable the PGA Tour that I had made some bets on golf beginning in 2022, with an total common guess of £24 and a complete revenue of roughly £250. Accounting for bets 68% of my rankings have been achieved previous to taking the Integrity Challenge training course in March 2023.
“All of my bets are plus bets (which means betting that somebody will win relatively than lose), most of that are on the majors and the Ryder Cup. My bets are all for leisure functions and make watching golf enjoyable. Extra enjoyable – like most individuals would if it was an occasion like a nationals or different sporting occasion.
“From the second this matter got here to gentle, I totally cooperated with the investigative staff all through the method to make sure their investigation went as easily as doable.
“I sincerely imagine that it’s okay to position bets on golf so long as it isn’t directed at myself or the tournaments I compete in. After I found that I had violated the foundations and revisited the integrity coverage extra deeply, I simply then realized that was not the case. on this manner.
“This was a real, trustworthy mistake for which I take full duty and I’ll by no means make the identical mistake once more.”
Penge confirmed he plans to return to competitors on the Magic Kenya Open, which takes place from February 20 to 23, stay sky sports activities golf.
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