Pro Golfer Jake Staiano Suspended for Gambling Violations Explains His Side
Pro golfer Jake Staiano was suspended last week for violating the PGA gambling policy.
“I understand the principles, I understand you can’t bet. They laid it out perfectly,” Staiano said. “I didn’t deny gambling.”
Staiano was found to have placed a $25 bet on Bryson DeChambeau to make a birdie on a par 5 in a PGA Tour event in 2021, then put three other bets on DeChambeau’s match against Brooks Koepka later that year.
“I’ve accepted my punishment. It is what it is. Fair or not, people can argue that, but one of my biggest things is I want to make sure other guys understand exactly what happened so that they don’t make the same thing mistake,” Staiano said. “Because it could be career-altering. I’m treating it like it’s not, but you never know, I might never get a chance to get back to Q-School. I don’t want that to happen to other people because it sucks, it’s tough. It’s a tough situation, it’s something that I have to live with, but I feel like not only myself but other people can learn from what I did.”
Jake Staiano was suspended for 3 months for gambling. He explains the 4 bets totaling $116.20, how the Tour found out, and why the appeal process is stacked against players like Jake.
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The suspension comes months after pro gambler Billy Walters alleged in his book that one-time friend pro golfer Phil Mickelson attempted to place a $400,000 bet that the U.S. team would win the 2012 Ryder Cup.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
