Matt Gogel has been handed a six-month suspension by the PGA Tour for violating its gambling policy, though the tour confirmed Wednesday that none of his bets were placed on tournaments in which he was competing.
Gogel acknowledged the suspension in a statement released through the PGA Tour and said he did not knowingly intend to violate the league’s rules.
The PGA Tour said Gogel wagered on golf competitions but did not bet on events where he was an active participant. “Gogel placed bets on PGA TOUR competition but did not bet on tournaments in which he was a participant,” the Tour tweeted on X. “Gogel is suspended from PGA TOUR sanctioned competition for six months,” the statement further read. The PGA Tour also said Gogel fully cooperated with its investigation and disciplinary process. “Gogel has cooperated fully with the TOUR throughout the process,” the statement concluded. “In 2024 and 2025, I unknowingly violated the PGA Tour policy by placing small, recreational wagers on golf,” Gogel said in a statement provided by the tour. “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,” he further mentioned.
