Key facts
- DP World Tour will ban LIV Golf players from its tour and Ryder Cup in 2027.
- Players must choose between DP World Tour membership or LIV Golf.
- The DP World Tour's stance is a tougher policy than in previous seasons.
- Players must disclose their tour intentions for next year.
- The change is partly due to LIV Golf offering players equity, deemed incompatible with the DP World Tour's membership structure.
The DP World Tour will prohibit players who sign up for the LIV Golf League from competing on its tour or in the Ryder Cup starting in 2027. This represents a significantly tougher stance compared to recent seasons, where conditional releases allowed some top players to participate in both circuits.
DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings stated that players must "make a choice" regarding where they play. Players who are not willing to comply with the tour's rules and regulations will not be considered for membership. The decision for 2027 is influenced by LIV Golf's offer of equity to players, which is seen as incompatible with the DP World Tour's structure as a membership organization. This move also comes as the DP World Tour negotiates a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour, likely aiming to strengthen its position in those discussions.
Players have until November 16 to sign up for DP World Tour membership for the upcoming year. LIV Golf, under its court-supervised restructuring, needs to secure player commitments by October 25. While LIV Golf's head of BC Partners Credit, Ted Goldthorpe, expressed confidence in securing a critical mass of players, some notable figures like Jon Rahm have indicated they will not continue with the LIV tour. Lawyers for other players, including Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, have sought court clarification regarding contract rejections.