PGA Tour Champions golfer Matt Gogel suspended six months for betting on PGA Tour events

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Key points

• Matt Gogel plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Boeing Classic 2026 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge on Aug.
• Matt Gogel, a golfer on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, was suspended six months by the organization for placing bets on PGA Tour events.
• Gogel published a statement claiming that he placed "small recreational wagers on golf" in 2024 without knowing he did so.
• Dan weighs in on the Brendan Sorsby betting incident and wonders why athletes can't bet on sports outside of the games they are playing in.
• I would never knowingly violate the integrity of the game of golf.

"I want to be clear that these wagers were not placed on regular PGA Tour events, PGA Tour Champions events or any tournament in which I participated, " Gogel remarked in his statement issued by the PGA Tour.

Matt Gogel plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Boeing Classic 2026 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge on Aug. 16, 2026, in Snoqualmie, Wash. (Getty Images).

"I would never knowingly violate the integrity of the game of golf. I created an honest mistake, and I look forward to playing in 2027 on the PGA Tour Champions."

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