Marco Penge is one of England’s great talents in the game of golf, with multiple DP World Tour victories to his name.
Born in West Sussex to an English mother and Italian father, Penge took up the game from a young age, and eventually made the choice to focus on golf despite having football trials for top-level clubs in the south of England. He was a scratch handicap at 13, and went on to turn professional shortly before his 20th birthday.
After a couple of years on the EuroPro Tour, Penge then started to ply his trade on the Challenge Tour (now known as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons). 2023 saw him breakthrough, with a pair of victories including a win at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final. That win saw him top the Challenge Tour Rankings for the season, and he graduated to the DP World Tour for the 2024 season.
Just over a year later, the Englishman won for the first time on the DP World Tour, victorious at the Hainan Classic. He went on to win three times in 2025, including a playoff victory at the acciona Open de Espana, his biggest win to date, a victory that also secured him a spot at the Masters Tournament for the first time in his career.
Marco Penge | Player Profile
Personal Information
Name: Marco Penge
Born: May 15, 1998
Nationality: England
Residence: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Career
Turned Pro: 2017
Professional Wins: 6
Highest World Ranking: 31 – October 13, 2025
Best Results In Majors
Best Finishes:
– Masters Tournament – DNP
– PGA Championship – T28 (2025)
– US Open – DNP
– Open Championship – CUT (2022, 2023, 2025)
Professional Wins – 6
2019 (1) – Prem Group Irish Masters
2023 (2) – Open de Portugal, Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final
2025 (3) – Hainan Classic, Danish Golf Championship, acciona Open de Espana
Achievements and Awards
Challenge Tour Rankings Winner – 2023
Marco Penge | What’s In His Bag?
Penge’s bag has a mixture of clubs, with the main brand being Mizuno. There are also Titleist wedges and a TaylorMade Mini Driver in there as well.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Marco Penge
When and where was Marco Penge born?
Marco Penge was born in Horsham in the English county of West Sussex in May 1998. He took up golf from a young age, and was a scratch golfer by the age of 13.
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When did Marco Penge turn professional?
Marco Penge turned professional in 2017, and started out his career on the EuroPro Tour. He has since gone through the Challenge (now HotelPlanner) Tour and made his way up to the DP World Tour, where his career has blossomed.
How many DP World Tour titles has Marco Penge won?
As of October 2025, Penge is a three-time winner on the DP World Tour. That trio of wins all came in 2025, with the biggest coming at the acciona Open de Espana, where he defeated Dan Brown in a playoff.
Who is Marco Penge married to?
Marco Penge is fellow professional golfer Sophie Lamb. The pair got married in 2023, and gave birth to their first child a year later. Back in 2016, the pair won the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes.
Did You Know?
Football Over Golf?
As a youngster, Penge was scoring goals for fun on the football pitch, leading to him even having trials with Reading FC. However, as a scratch golfer by the age of 13, it was clear for the Englishman which path to take.
Betting Ban
Penge received a three-month ban from playing on the DP World Tour after he was found to have breached the Tour’s Integrity Programme. This was in relation to betting on golf tournaments, though he did not bet on any tournaments that he was playing in.
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