Name: Marco Penge on his belief that he could reach the PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2026-01-28T00:34:48.000Z
Duration: 50 s
Description: Ahead of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, PGA TOUR rookie Marco Penge reflects on the moment during his statement 2025 DP World Tour season that he realized he could achieve his dream of reaching the PGA TOUR.

In the first round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Marco Penge's drive on the 554-yard, par-5 No. 2 lands 306 yards into the right intermediate rough, his 231-yard shot from the rough finishes in the left rough 89 feet 11 inches from the hole, his chip from the rough lands 51 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes the 51-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge holes out 52-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at THE PLAYERS

In the first round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Marco Penge's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 16th travels 332 yards and ends in the right rough, with 219 yards remaining to the hole. His 72-foot 1-inch shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 3 feet 9 inches from the hole. Penge makes a 3-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge taps in from 4 feet for birdie on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 573-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 319 yards into the left rough, his 257-yard shot from the rough landed on the right green, leaving a 6 feet 3 inches putt, he missed a 7 feet 9 inches putt, leaving 17 inches, and he made the 17-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 257-yard shot from rough to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 11 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 487-yard, par-5 first hole traveled 317 yards and ended in the left rough, his 181-yard shot from the rough landed on the right green leaving a 37 feet 8 inches putt, he missed a 41 feet 1 inches putt and was left with 3 feet 2 inches, and he made the 3-foot, 2-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 1 at The Genesis

In the second round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 590-yard, par-5 17th hole travels 332 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 257 yards to the hole, his 263-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, his 39 feet 11 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands in the right green, leaving a 5 feet 8 inches putt remaining, and he made the 5 feet 8 inches putt for birdie.

Marco Penge drains 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 17 at The Genesis

In the second round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge’s drive on the 164-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 164 yards and landed on the right green, leaving a 4-foot, 4-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 164-yard tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at The Genesis

In the second round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 186-yard, par-3 14th hole landed on the left side of the green, leaving 8 feet 8 inches for the putt, which he made for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 185-yard tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at The Genesis

In the second round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Marco Penge’s drive on the 471-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 303 yards into the left fairway, his 167-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving an 8-foot putt, and he made the 8-foot putt for birdie.

Marco Penge sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at The Genesis

In the second round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 493-yard, par-4 12th went 304 yards into the right fairway, his 195-yard approach from the fairway settled 22 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 22 feet 3 inches putt for birdie.

Marco Penge holes out 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at The Genesis

In the first round of the 2026 Genesis, Marco Penge's drive on the 577-yard, par-5 17th went 294 yards into the left fairway, his 257-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, his 90-foot-6-inch shot from the fairway landed on the left green leaving 6 feet 1 inch for the putt, and he made the 6-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 17 at The Genesis

In the first round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Marco Penge's drive on the 445-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 332 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 114 yards to the hole. His 115-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving a 3 feet 10 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 115-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at The Genesis

Prior to the 2025 The Genesis Invitational, join Marco Penge on the practice range as he talks about the athleticism of his swing, how he keeps his right thumb off the grip and the different ball flights he likes to hit as he navigates his first season on the PGA TOUR.

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In the first round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational, Marco Penge's drive on the 451-yard, par-4 12th hole traveled 333 yards into the right fairway, leaving 116 yards to the hole, his approach from the fairway landed in the left green, leaving a 7 feet 6 inches putt remaining, and he made the 7 feet 6 inches putt for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 116-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at The Genesis

In the final round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Marco Penge’s tee shot on the 185-yard par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 24 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made the 24-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Pebble Beach

In the second round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Marco Penge's drive on the 530-yard, par-5 18th went 264 yards into the right fairway, his 270-yard approach landed in the right bunker, his bunker shot settled 9 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge sinks 9-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Pebble Beach

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 11 at Farmers

In the opening round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marco Penge’s tee shot on the 180-yard, par-3 8th hole traveled 183 yards and landed on the right side of the green, 6 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Marco Penge hits 183-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

Ahead of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, PGA TOUR rookie Marco Penge reflects on the moment during his statement 2025 DP World Tour season that he realized he could achieve his dream of reaching the PGA TOUR.

Marco Penge on his belief that he could reach the PGA TOUR

In the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Marco Penge gets within two with birdie at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Marco Penge nearly aces No. 14 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Marco Penge birdies par-5 10th at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Marco Penge makes birdie at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-5 3rd hole.

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 3 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 16 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-3 6th hole.

Marco Penge nearly aces No. 6 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-5 3rd hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Marco Penge makes birdie on the par-3 9th hole.

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Marco Penge taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 1 at The Genesis

Marco Penge drains 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 17 at The Genesis

Marco Penge hits 164-yard tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at The Genesis

Marco Penge hits 185-yard tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at The Genesis

Marco Penge sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at The Genesis

Marco Penge holes out 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at The Genesis

Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 17 at The Genesis

Marco Penge hits 115-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at The Genesis

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Marco Penge hits 183-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

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Marco Penge makes birdie at Genesis Scottish Open

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