“This week didn’t go the way I wanted it to but that’s golf,” Penge, who is ranked 43rd in the world, wrote on Instagram. , external
“Moving forward I have decided that I am going to take some time off to get my health back to where it needs to be.
“Thank you for your support as always! I’ll be back soon!”
Penge, who has made seven cuts in 12 starts and finished in the top 15 once in his debut season on the PGA Tour, won three times on the European-based DP World Tour last year, reaching a career-high ranking of 29.
Golf’s next major is the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in New York, from 18-21 June.
