Notes: Players warned of dangers of gambling

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KAPALUA, Hawaii – For most players at Kapalua, preparations for the new year included an online tutorial on the dangers of gambling in golf.

It's part of the new ''Integrity Program'' that took effect Monday.

The PGA Tour previously had a policy that banned players from betting at tour events. The new program, which comes with a mandatory tutorial, covers all six tours under the PGA Tour umbrella.

The Tour said it was not responding to an incident but rather took notice of the growing popularity of gaming on golf around the world. It hired Genius Sports to help with the program and illustrate some of the far-reaching effects of big-time gaming. Along with a general concern of a…