The Korn Ferry Tour is the PGA Tour’s premier developmental tour. The top 30 players on the season-long points standings receive PGA Tour cards for the following season. Players who win three times on the Korn Ferry circuit in a given year are also automatically promoted to the PGA Tour.

The Korn Ferry is one of six tours the PGA Tour governs and manages, with the others being PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour China, and PGA Tour Latinoamérica.

Though players are not employees but independent contractors, those who compete on the six tours are subjected to PGA Tour player conditions. One such regulation is abiding by the PGA Tour Integrity Program.

In the “Prohibited Conduct” section of the Integrity Program, players are notified that betting on professional golf is prohibited. The stipulation applies to sports betting and fantasy sports and includes free-to-play contests.

Two Players Suspended

In a brief statement issued this week, the PGA Tour said Korn Ferry players Vince India and Jake Staiano — two players only the most diehard golf fans would know — had been suspended from competition. The tour cited betting violations for the penalties.

Both players placed bets on PGA Tour competitions, however neither player bet on tournaments in which he was a participant,” the Tour statement read.

India was given a six-month suspension from PGA Tour-sanctioned tournaments. His suspension began on Sept. 18 and runs through March 17, 2024. Staiano is suspended for three 메이저사이트 months. His term began on Sept. 11 and expires on Dec. 11.