Marco Penge reveals what he was helping Tommy Fleetwood with on the driving range recently

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Marco Penge is the latest superstar in professional golf after winning three times this year.

Penge won his first DP World Tour event at the Hainan Classic in April and his second at the Danish Golf Championship a few months later.

He then achieved his biggest victory to date at the Spanish Open last month, ahead of Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, and Joaquin Niemann.

The 27-year-old has been so impressive this season that even Tommy Fleetwood asked him for some tips recently.

Penge explained how he helped Fleetwood on the driving range before the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Marco Penge of England speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2025

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Marco Penge gave Tommy Fleetwood driving tips on the range

Marco Penge shared in his press conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Championship that he cannot believe his rise to stardom this season.

His latest ‘pinch yourself’ moment came in an interaction with FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood.

“I still am in disbelief in a way that I am in the position that I am,” Penge said. “Not from the point that I don’t think I’m good enough, just from the point of how fast it’s happened.

“Just to be in the presence of the Ryder Cup players, spending some time with Tommy last week was so good. He’s asking me questions, kind of picking my brain, and I said to him, ‘I think you’re asking the wrong guy. It should be the other way around.’

“It just shows what the top players do. They are always trying to get better. I gave him a couple of nuggets, and I’m sure he’ll give me plenty down the line.”

When asked why Fleetwood wanted to speak to him, Penge revealed that he wanted some tips on his driving.

Penge is one of the longest drivers on the DP World Tour, and Fleetwood is determined to add more distance off the tee.

“He was just asking me some questions about driving the ball,” he continued. “Picking my brain a little bit. He kind of forced me into having a driver session with him.

“I was kind of done for the day, and I actually pulled a chair up behind him to watch him for half an hour, but we ended up kind of helping each other in a way.

“It’s obviously probably an area of his game that he might feel he can get a little more out of, or he sees me as one of the best drivers of the ball, which statistically I kind of am.

“So yeah, just a friendly chat about what I do and what I see and what I think. We played the next day, and he was saying that he’s going to ‘hit the Marco ball down here.”

Marco Penge lifts the trophy after winning 2025's Open de Espana
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Marco Penge sets expectations for 2026 PGA Tour season

Penge has committed to moving to the United States and playing on the PGA Tour regularly next season.

Golf fans will expect him to hit the ground running in America, but he realizes that it will not be an easy transition.

“I think it’s easy from the outside to look at my progression and think, ‘He’ll go to the PGA Tour and smash it.’ I think it’s going to be a lot tougher than most people think,” Penge admitted.

“Change of environment, having to move my family to America, new courses, playing in America; I don’t have much experience playing against the best players in the world. I’m certainly aware it’s not going to be easy.

“I’m also excited to play the majors, and especially the Masters. It’s going to be awesome. I just want to enjoy it because the last six months for me have changed so much, and it can easily do that the other way.”

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