{"id":438168,"date":"2026-05-20T02:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=438168"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:53:48","slug":"marco-penge-taking-a-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/marco-penge-taking-a-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Penge Taking A Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2025, Marco Penge was on top of the world<\/a>.\u00a0 With three DP World Tour victories, he was in the OWGR top 30,\u00a0 and all that success even earned him a PGA Tour card for the 2026 season.\u00a0 However, in 2026, Penge is not as on top of his game as he was and has announced he will take a break after the PGA Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marco Penge In 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n

For Penge, 2026 thus far, has not all been bad.\u00a0 During the Valspar Championship, he finished T4, and during the Genesis Invitational, he finished with a respectable T16.\u00a0 However, during the Players Championship, the Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open, and the PGA Championship, Penge has missed the cut. Penge also had to withdraw from the Sony Open<\/a> and the Myrtle Beach Classic.\u00a0 He does have something to pin this performance on: an infection he got in Dubai. Like Collin Morikawa earlier this year<\/a>, he felt the need to take a break to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n

Health And The Announcement<\/span><\/h2>\n

Marco Penge has been struggling with his health since he had a viral infection during the DPWT events in Dubai as the 2025 season was wrapping up.\u00a0 It\u2019s also why he had a delayed debut for the PGA\u2019s 2026 season.\u00a0 He just kept feeling the effects of the infection up through now.\u00a0 In the months that followed, he experienced issues that involved his ear, neck, and nervous system.\u00a0 The concerns have led to him having an MRI done, which has thankfully come back clear.\u00a0 It all came to a head on Sunday when Penge made the announcement on his Instagram<\/a> that he would be taking a break for his own health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis week didn\u2019t go the way I wanted it to, but that’s golf. Moving forward, I have decided that I am going to take some time off to get my health back to where it needs to be. Thank you for your support as always! I\u2019ll be back soon!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fans came out in droves to wish Penge a speedy and smooth recovery.\u00a0 Fans were positive, sympathetic, and supportive; one even told a story of getting an autograph from Penge at The Open last year.\u00a0 One fan wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’ve been through so much in last year and still managed some great performances. Take some time and come back strong and focused on the task in hand, keeping your PGA card! Performances even with everything going on show you have so much more to give! Good luck, Marco.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Marco Penge And Recovery<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the time of writing, Penge is looking at the US Open for a return<\/a>, but is hoping to come back sooner.\u00a0 Fans only want the best for him after the show he put on for them in the 2025 season.\u00a0 Hopefully, he\u2019ll be able to make it in time for the US Open and make his grand return.\u00a0 Maybe even work his way towards a major victory.\u00a0 For now, though, the golf world is wishing him a smooth recovery and that his ailments will soon be in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Photo Credit:\u00a0 \u00a9 James Lang-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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