{"id":680116,"date":"2026-05-19T17:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/680116\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:56:09","slug":"pga-tour-star-marco-penge-announces-immediate-break-from-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/680116\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Tour star Marco Penge announces immediate break from golf"},"content":{"rendered":"

But, so far, 2026 hasn\u2019t gone the way he would have hoped.<\/p>\n

The Englishman missed the cut in his first two events of the season and has since exited early at the Players Championship<\/a>, Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open<\/a>, and last week\u2019s PGA Championship<\/a>. There have been encouraging signs \u2013 a T4 finish at the Valspar Championship<\/a> and T16 at the Genesis Invitational<\/a> \u2013 but consistency has proved difficult to find.<\/p>\n

Now, after rounds of 75 and 77 at Aronimink left him eight shots adrift of the cut line, Penge has revealed he is stepping away from the game to focus on his health.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving forward, I have decided that I am going to take some time off to get my health back to where it needs to be,\u201d he wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cThank you for your support as always! I\u2019ll be back soon!\u201d<\/p>\n

Penge has been dealing with health issues for several months, with the 28-year-old previously revealing that a viral illness disrupted the start of his maiden PGA Tour campaign.<\/p>\n

\"Marco<\/p>\n

Back in January, he explained he had been forced to delay his season debut after battling illness since the DP World Tour\u2019s end-of-season events in Dubai.<\/p>\n

More recently, ahead of the PGA Championship, Penge shared a further update, revealing he had undergone an MRI scan after suffering recurring issues involving his ear, neck, and nervous system, as well as vertigo symptoms.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, those results came back clear, but it appears the three-time DP World Tour winner has now decided a longer break is needed as he attempts to get fully fit.<\/p>\n

The timing comes during a significant period away from the course, too, with Penge and his wife \u2013 former LET player Sophie Lamb \u2013 recently welcoming their second child.<\/p>\n

For one of golf\u2019s breakout stars of last season, the hope will be that some time away allows him to reset and return at full strength.<\/p>\n