Tour Slaps 5-Month Ban on Pro - Weekly LITE

Nov 23, 2025 | Edition #112

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Not every day you see a pro golfer suspended for five months for a rules breach. But that’s exactly what happened to a 25-year-old pro. Today, we’ll talk about what really went down, along with the distressing financial status of Jack Nicklaus’s former company, Nelly’s request to a legendary athlete, and a recap of our readers’ most-loved stories from the week.

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PGA Tour pro
Tour Pro Hit With Longtime Ban for “Reckless” Rules Violation

The 25-year-old was initially DQed for a rules infraction. But the matter didn’t end there, as a separate panel decided to hand him a more severe punishment.




As you read above, the European Tour handed out a hefty suspension to the pro over the rules violation, and that makes us curious to know…

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Friday’s Results: 58.93% of you said Rory will play competitive golf longer than Tiger and Jack.


A recap of our most-read stories from this week:

At the RSM Classic, Antoine Rozner stuck his 238-yard approach to 29 feet and rolled in this majestic eagle putt on the par-5 15th.

Antoine Rozner

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