Marco Penge Withdraws From ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic Amid Health Concerns England’s Marco Penge has withdrawn from this week’s ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic on the PGA Tour, citing health reasons, just days before the event’s second major championship of the season. The 27-year-old player confirmed his decision on Wednesday in a brief statement, emphasizing that the issue is “nothing serious” and that his focus is on regaining full fitness for next week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Penge, ranked 39th in the world, shared the news on X, stating, “Unfortunately I have had to WD from this week at Myrtle Beach due to health reasons. It’s nothing serious—I just need to get fully fit for next week at the PGA Championship.” Penge’s withdrawal marks the sixth player to exit the Myrtle Beach Classic this week, joining Andrew Putnam and Austin Smotherman, who also withdrew but were promoted to the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow following their own exits from the PGA Tour event. With the field reduced, alternates Troy Merritt and James Hahn were added to complete the tournament line-up at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina. Brooks Koepka leads the field for the opposite-field PGA Tour event. The 39th-ranked player has experienced a meteoric rise in recent years, securing his PGA Tour card for the 2026 season after a standout 2025 campaign on the DP World Tour. During that season, he claimed three victories within six months and nearly challenged Rory McIlroy for the Race to Dubai title. His breakthrough came with a strong Masters debut last month, where he made the cut at Augusta National and finished tied for 49th. However, his rookie season on the PGA Tour has been inconsistent, with five missed cuts in 11 starts.#pga_tour #oneflight_myrtle_beach_classic #truist_championship #quail_hollow #marco_penge
