PGA Tour suspends senior Tour member Matt Gogel for 6 months for betting on golf
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Key Points:
- The PGA Tour has suspended senior tour member Matt Gogel for six months due to placing multiple golf bets in 2024 and 2025, violating the Tour's integrity program.
- The bets did not involve any events in which Gogel participated, and the specific tournaments or wager amounts were not disclosed.
- Gogel acknowledged the violation, stating the wagers were small and recreational, and expressed regret, emphasizing he did not intend to compromise the integrity of golf.
- Gogel, 55, is a former PGA Tour winner and regular on the PGA Tour Champions, with his best major finish being T12 at the 2001 U.S. Open.
- He will be eligible to return to Tour-sanctioned events in late February 2027 after serving the suspension.
