Overview
- The suspension begins with the SDC Open in South Africa on January 29, 2026, and runs through the season’s first 10 tournaments.
- A panel comprising Philip Evans KC, Ian Larsen and Markus Brier met on November 3 and found a reckless infringement of the Rules of Golf.
- Gugler was disqualified on June 12 during the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge at Kaskáda Golf Resort for multiple instances of playing from the wrong place on putting surfaces.
- Some reports frame the sanction as a five‑month ban, but the official measure is event‑based and lifts after the tenth tournament concludes.
- Following the announcement, Gugler posted on Instagram reflecting on a difficult 2025 season and thanking supporters.