Relief and joy swept through the golf community when a personal update from a PGA Tour pro came. Marco Penge and his wife have been going through a personal battle for the past three weeks. Their second son, Romeo Penge, was born through a C-section on February 24, 2026, and was kept in NICU from then on.

“21 days later 🏡✨🎓🏥. It was finally our turn to walk out those doors. Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out, told us your stories and been there for us during this difficult time. You’ll never know how much it has helped during the most challenging time of our lives❤️‍🩹. The nurses and Dr’s we have met have been absolutely incredible and we really have made some friends for life. Now we can start this next chapter❤️,” Sophie Penge wrote as the Instagram post’s caption.

Romeo Penge was facing early-life health struggles, specific details of which are not known. Thus, he required intensive care for 21 days. However, the couple is bringing him home today.

Marco Penge got married in 2023 and welcomed their first child, Enzo, in 2024. But when the time came for their second son to be born, Marco Penge moved to the US. The Englishman won the DP World Tour’s Player of the Year award in 2025. He was in contention to win the Race to Dubai title, but he couldn’t beat Rory McIlroy.

Although he didn’t win the Race to Dubai, his runner-up finish in the standings got him a full exempt PGA Tour card for 2026. Thus, he decided to move to the US with his wife and son for his debut PGA Tour season.

This was an excellent opportunity for the three-time DP World Tour winner. In the 5 starts he had this season, he made the cut in 2 and made $355,500 in official money. While this is great for Penge, the challenge was that he and his wife are in a new country, where they hardly know anyone personally.

That’s the reason why the NICU experience was even more devastating for them.

“The walk to the NICU after a C-section is a walk no one prepares you for,” Sophie Penge wrote about the hardship of the experience.

Many people reached out to the couple after hearing the news. Even her post received more than 1,000 likes and over 100 comments. But now that the struggle is over, many professional golfers are sharing good wishes for the couple and their son.

The golf world rallies around the Penge family

Support poured in quickly after the update. Several well-known names from the golf world expressed their joy and relief.

Many of them didn’t even have to use words. They showed their support by liking the post. Lydia Ko, Bronte Law, Neha Tripathi, ICONS SERIES, and many others connected to the golf world have liked the Instagram post.

While the support through likes was pouring in, many others used the comments section to express their joy. Among the most heartfelt messages was one from Katherine Fitzpatrick, wife of Matt Fitzpatrick. “The best post to see ❤️ so happy your baby is going home,” she wrote. Her words captured the relief felt by many across the golf community.

Amy Boulden, a professional golfer from Wales, shared her wishes with, “So happy for you all. Sending you lots of love ❤️❤️.” She plays on the Ladies European Tour and has won the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.

Many from men’s golf also chimed in with their wishes. Fellow Englishman Richard Mansell shared a simple message. He didn’t use words. Three heart emojis were all he required to express how joyful he was after hearing the news about Romeo Penge. “❤️❤️❤️,” he wrote in the comments. Mansell is a one-time DP World Tour winner. He won the 2025 Porsche Singapore Classic by defeating Keita Nakajima.

Oliver Wilson, another fellow professional from England, was also very happy. “Amazing…congrats guys! 💙,” he wrote in the comments. The 45-year-old professional has won twice on the DP World Tour. His victories include the 2014 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the 2022 Made in HimmerLand. His comment showed a sense of relief that others felt, too. Reflecting on the same, Ewen Ferguson added, “Amazing news!!💙💙.”

All these comments and likes signal how moments like these transcend competition. A single health update has brought golfers together in support of one of their own.