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Golfer handed six-month PGA Tour ban after getting caught gambling
Professional golfer Matt Gogel, 55, was handed a six-month ban from any PGA Tour-sanctioned event after being found to have gambled on tournaments.
TL;DR
- Matt Gogel, 55, suspended for six months by the PGA Tour.
- Suspension due to violation of the integrity program for gambling on tournaments.
- Gogel did not bet on events he participated in, but gambling on PGA Tour competitions is against policy.
- The ban prevents him from competing in PGA Tour-sanctioned events until February 22, 2027.
- Gogel claims he unknowingly violated the policy and made an honest mistake.
- He has earned over $760,000 in prize money on the Champions Tour in 2026 and is 20th in the Charles Schwab Cup points race.
- The PGA Tour Integrity Program prohibits wagering on any Tour-sanctioned event by members and their associates.