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China number four Zhang Xinjun is still eligible to be promoted to the PGA's Web.com Tour, despite being banned for six months for signing two incorrect scorecards on the inaugural PGA Tour China Series this year.
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Zhang missed both the lucrative BMW Masters and WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai in the past two weeks after being suspended for "serious violations", the China Golf Association (CGA) said.
He is banned from competition until March 14.
Any player, wherever they finish on the money list, is separate from a disciplinary process
One week after the 27-year-old Zhang was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard at the Lanhai Open in Shanghai, he became the first Chinese player to win on the PGA Tour China when he captured the Beijing Open in June.
Zhang again was caught signing an incorrect card two months ago at the Cadillac Championship in Beijing. The tour said he made a bogey four on the par-3 14th hole in the first round and signed for a three.
Zhang, who is ranked 424th in the world, is one of two Chinese players who have won in the inaugural PGA Tour China season. Along with three runner-up finishes, he leads the order of merit with 650,600 yuan (HK$824,000). The top five players earn status next year on the Web.com Tour, which is one step below the PGA Tour.
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Only three tournaments remain on the schedule this year.
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