The PGA Tour announced the suspensions of a pair of Korn Ferry Tour players last week for gambling violations, with Jake Staiano being suspended three months and Vince India receiving a six-month suspension.'
Both players have since spoken publicly — or posted on social media — about their sports betting. Staiano was the more open of the two about his wagering violations, going on the podcast to share his side of the story.'
Staiano says he wagered a total of $116.20 in 2021 on four golf wagers. One of the wagers was on Bryson DeChambeau to make a birdie on a particular hole during a PGA Tour event, and the other three wagers related to the 2021 version of The Match, a made-for-TV golf exhibition between DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.'
“I'm not a degenerate gambler,” Staiano said on the podcast. “I'm not betting thousands of dollars on Brooks or Bryson or whatever it may be, and I'm not doing it on other sports either.”'