English player Penge suspended for gambling on golf

Englishman Marco Penge has been suspended by the European tour after a disciplinary panel found he placed bets on multiple golf events.

The DP World Tour said the 26-year-old Penge did not bet on himself or during tournament days when he was competing, leading the panel to determine that the integrity of such events had not been compromised.

The world No.414 Penge was given a three-month ban that took effect on December 13, although one month has been suspended for a year pending further breaches of the tour's integrity program. Penge was also fined Stg 2,000 ($A4,000).

The tour said Penge's penalties were mitigated due to his immediate admission of breach and co-operation throughout the investigation.

Penge, who most recently played at the Australian Open in November when he finished in a share of 27th place, can return to the tour from February 13.