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Wednesday, 21 October 2026
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EUROPEAN TOUR WILL NOT ALLOW MEMBERSHIP TO LIV PLAYERS IN 2027
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| FILE PHOTO: Golf - LIV Golf Invitational - London - Centurion Golf Club, St Albans, Britain - July 5, 2023 General view of the 18th hole at the Centurion Golf Club Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo REUTERS |
LONDON, Oct 12 - Players who sign up for LIV Golf next season will not be allowed to become members of the European Tour, DP World Tour Chief Executive Officer Guy Kinnings told the BBC on Monday.
Kinnings said that players must now make a choice.
"We have rules and regulations which are there to protect our tour and which our members must all abide by. Players who are not willing to comply with our rules and regulations should not be seeking to join our tour," he added.
LIV Golf was not immediately available for comment.
Some top players were given conditional releases by the European Tour in the past which allowed them to compete in both.
Membership of the European Tour is a requirement to play for Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Former world number one Jon Rahm has said he will not be participating in LIV Golf, which is fighting to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew financial support and has secured funding from BC Partners Credit.
LIV has agreed to terminate Sergio Garcia’s contract and Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, An Byeong-hun, Marc Leishman, Cameron Tringale and Matthew Wolff are seeking release from old deals.
The BBC said it had been told DP World Tour will not accept membership from anyone intending to play in the latest version of LIV. It added that the tour would have grounds to terminate the membership of anyone who did not disclose their intention to play with LIV and then played.
- REUTERS
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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Monday, 21 September 2026
SPAUN USES PRESIDENTS CUP SNUB TO WIN BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
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| Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Britain - September 20, 2026 J.J. Spaun of the U.S. celebrates with the trophy after winning the BMW PGA Championship Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs REUTERS |
Sept 20 - J.J. Spaun had a message for US Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker, and he delivered it with his clubs instead of his phone, closing with a hot finish to win the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday in Surrey, England.
Just under three weeks after being denied a captain's pick for the Presidents Cup, Spaun birdied four of his last five holes for a five-under 67 that brought him to 17 under on the week at Wentworth and left him two shots clear of a quartet of players that included world number two Rory McIlroy and former Masters winner Adam Scott.
Spaun, who started the final round one shot off the lead, said afterward that the snub fuelled his run to the title.
"I played with a huge chip on my shoulder. I definitely had something to prove this week," Spaun told reporters. "But everything happens for a reason. I'm so delighted to be here and just to even play this event."
Snedeker used his six captain's picks on Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and Presidents Cup rookies Chris Gotterup, Jacob Bridgeman and Jackson Koivun.
Spaun said he did not message Snedeker after his win, adding that the two haven't spoken. Instead, Spaun let his clubs do the talking.
"Being left off the Presidents Cup team a couple weeks ago was very disappointing, and you know, I wanted to prove that I deserve to be on that team," said Spaun. "I took care of my business this week. So all the best to the team next week at Medinah and I'll be watching."
The 2026 edition of the Presidents Cup, a biennial event that pits a US team against a lineup of international players from outside Europe, will be held at Medinah Country Club's Course No. 3 in Chicago.
The US are 13-1-1 in the Ryder Cup-style competition with their only loss coming at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia in 1998.
- REUTERS
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