Senior Golfer Gogel Suspended for Six Months Over Golf Betting

Matt Gogel of the United States, who competes on the PGA Tour Champions, the senior tour of the PGA Tour, has been suspended for six months for betting on golf matches.

The Associated Press reported today (27th) that the PGA Tour has issued a suspension preventing Gogel from returning to competition until February 22, 2027.

The PGA Tour did not disclose which matches Gogel bet on.

In a statement released through the PGA Tour, Gogel explained, "I violated PGA Tour regulations by placing small, recreational bets on golf matches in 2024 and 2025," adding, "I did not place any bets on regular PGA Tour events, Champions events, or any tournaments in which I competed."

Gogel is well-known for suffering a seven-stroke comeback defeat to Tiger Woods of the United States at the 2000 PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

At the time, Gogel, a rookie, entered the fourth round with a seven-stroke lead, but collapsed after shooting 40 on the back nine.

Gogel won the same tournament two years later, continued his playing career on the PGA Tour Champions, and finished as the runner-up at the Senior British Open this year.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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