American golfer Matt Gogel has been suspended for six months for betting on golf tournaments he wasn't playing. This was reported by infohub.kz.
The PGA Tour said Wednesday that Gogel was penalized for betting on golf, but none of the wagers were for tournaments he was playing. Gogel's best finish this season was a runner-up at the Senior British Open. He will be eligible to return on Feb. 22, 2027.
Gogel, 55, called it an honest mistake. He said that in 2024 and 2025, he unknowingly violated PGA Tour policy by placing small, recreational wagers on golf. He emphasized that these wagers were not placed on regular PGA Tour events, PGA Tour Champions events, or any tournament in which he participated.
The tour did not disclose details of his violation, though his statement would indicate the wagers involved major championships. Gogel, who grew up in Kansas, was best known on the PGA Tour for shooting 40 on the back nine in 2000 when Tiger Woods overcame a seven-shot deficit in the final seven holes at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Two years later, he won at Pebble Beach, his lone PGA Tour title. He worked briefly for Golf Channel and CBS, returning to competition when he turned 50 and became eligible for the PGA Tour Champions.