PGA Tour to crack down on golf betting
In an effort to protect its events from potentially nefarious outside influences, yesterday saw the PGA Tour announce that it will implement its new Integrity Program from next year to considerably extend its prohibition on golf betting.
Players have long been forbidden from wagering on PGA Tour events but the professional golf tour organizer explained that its new policy, which is to come into force from January 1, is to extend this proscription to support teams, volunteers and tournament staff as well as well as to members of its policy board.
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