LIV Players to Be Excluded From DP World Tour in 2027
Chief executive Guy Kinnings said players must choose between the European circuit and LIV’s 2027 relaunch, ending conditional releases for some golfers.
- On Monday, DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings announced that players joining LIV Golf in 2027 will be barred from the DP World Tour, forcing golfers to choose between the circuits.
- LIV is currently restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing Public Investment Fund backing, planning a 2027 relaunch as LIV 2.0 supported by a potential $300 million investment from BC Partners Credit.
- Europe's Ryder Cup team eligibility requires DP World Tour membership, creating a dilemma for LIV-contracted players. Kinnings told BBC Sport: "Players need to make a choice."
- Jon Rahm is reportedly leaving the series as deadlines approach, and players must disclose their circuit choice by 16 November, ending conditional release arrangements previously granted by the DP World Tour.
- Ted Goldthorpe, head of BC Partners Credit, told BBC Sport last week he was "confident" the league would attract a "critical mass" of players, though considerable uncertainty persists over LIV's long-term viability.
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DP World Tour to deny LIV Golf players on its 2027 circuit
The DP World Tour will deny LIV Golf players from being members of its 2027 circuit.The European Tour said golfers must "make a choice" about whether to play on its tour, taking a much stricter stance than in previous seasons.The news comes ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup, with European members having to play on the DP World Tour to qualify for next year's competition.Guy Kinnings, CEO of the DP World Tour, said: "Players need to make a choice. TREN…
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