In April 2024, Dubai, Marco Penge was in the shower when his wife Sophie, burst through the door. She held her phone, panic evident on her face. The DP World Tour had just sent an email about a betting investigation. In that instant, Penge’s world collapsed.

“I’m crying. I’m crying,” Marco Penge recalled on the Life on Tour podcast, filmed ahead of the BMW PGA Championship in September 2025. His wife wrapped her arms around him. The 27-year-old couldn’t process what he’d done. “Oh my god, what have I done? What have I done?” The words tumbled out between sobs. He’d placed golf bets of £2,500 over three years, with a £150 profit overall. The next six months became a living nightmare.

During the period, Penge kept the investigation secret from everyone except his caddie, Max Bill. “Playi

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