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DP World Tour forcing players to ‘make a choice’ with LIV Golf at crossroads

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 13). DP World Tour forcing players to ‘make a choice’ with LIV Golf at crossroads. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/dp-world-tour-forcing-players-to-make-a-choice-with-liv-golf-at-crossroads/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Christian Arnold

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The DP World Tour is threatening players who wish to compete in LIV Golf’s upcoming season by banning them from participating in 2027, which includes disqualification from the European Ryder Cup team for next year. This comes after previous years allowed some crossover participation between tours. The DP World Tour CEO emphasized that players must choose sides, adhering strictly to tour regulations or face consequences. Players have until November 16th to declare their commitments, with only Richard Bland confirming his intention to play in LIV Golf’s new format.
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The DP World Tour has announced it will not allow any player who signs up to LIV Golf for the 2027 season to be a member of its circuit. This means players like Joaquin Niemann and Thomas Pieters, who do not have DP World Tour status, must choose between playing exclusively on either tour or face significant penalties, including ineligibility for the Ryder Cup. Previously, conditional agreements allowed top players such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to compete on both tours simultaneously, but those options are no longer available. Players have until November 16 to declare their tour allegiance for next year, with DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings emphasizing that members must abide by the organization's rules. This decision marks a tougher stance compared to previous years and comes amid LIV Golf's efforts to secure funding and restructure its operations, despite recent uncertainty surrounding its future.

Written for “LIV Golf Controversy” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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BBC News
Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Hedges 2 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of a larger situation involving LIV Golf and DP World Tour, not the exact same incident.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 27 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the DP World Tour's stance on players joining LIV Golf, Article A focuses on the impact and decision-making for players, while Article B reports on a court hearing where LIV Golf accuses DP World Tour of interference. These appear to be different aspects or stages of the ongoing conflict rather than the same specific incident.”
BBC News
Hedges 2 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses a policy decision by DP World Tour regarding LIV Golf players for the next season, while Article B focuses on Jon Rahm's financial settlement to exit LIV Golf.”
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Christian Arnold
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Topics

European LIV LIV Golf The DP World Tour The PGA Tour

Subjects

LIV Golf ORG · 4× The DP World Tour ORG · 4× European NORP · 3× LIV ORG · 3× The PGA Tour ORG · 3× BBC ORG · 2× DP World Tour ORG · 2× Jon Rahm PERSON · 2× Europe ORG · 1× Tyrrell Hatton PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The DP World Tour will not allow any players who sign up to play on LIV 2.0 next season to participate in 2027, impacting not only players’ schedules but also making them ineligible to play for the European team at next year’s Ryder Cup.
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🔮 The DP World Tour will not allow any players who sign up to play on LIV 2.0 next season to participate in 2027, impacting not only players’ schedules but also making them ineligible to play for the European team at next year’s Ryder Cup.

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

LIV Golf was dealt another blow as the rebel golf league looks to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings successfully. asserted
league → deal → proceedings
The DP World Tour will not allow any players who sign up to play on LIV 2.0 next season to participate in 2027, impacting not only players’ schedules but also making them ineligible to play for the European team at next year’s Ryder Cup. asserted
them → allow → Cup
The hardline stance comes after previous years saw the DP World Tour reach agreements for some of the top players to participate in both the DP World Tour and LIV Golf. asserted
some → come → Tour
It was what had allowed Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to compete for Europe during the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. “Players need to make a choice,” DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings told the BBC in a statement. asserted
Kinnings → allow → statement
“We have rules and regulations which are there to protect our tour and which our members must all abide by. asserted
members → have → which
Players who are not willing to comply with our rules and regulations should not be seeking to join our tour.” asserted
who → comply → tour
Players have until Nov. 16 to sign up for the European tour for 2027 and they will be asked to disclose which tours they will play on next season, with that being taken into account in their membership decision asserted
that → sign → decision
, the BBC reported. asserted
BBC → report → ?
BC Partners, the private equity firm working to help keep LIV Golf alive, extended the deadline for players to commit to LIV until Oct. 25, and only Richard Bland has publicly said he would play on the new incarnation of the league. asserted
he → work → league
Two-time major winner Jon Rahm has said through his lawyer that he will not play on LIV Golf next season, and David Puig and Adrian Meronk have also said they would not take part. asserted
they → say → part
Sources connected to the DP World Tour told The Athletic on Monday that LIV Golf’s proposed new structure, which includes player equity stakes, is part of what led to the change in posture from the European tour on conditional releases. asserted
what → connect → releases
LIV CEO Scott O’Neil had pushed the idea of “complete, not compete” when addressing the media during the rebel golf league’s season finale in Indianapolis. asserted
O’Neil → push → Indianapolis
“Golf doesn’t need one tour to win and everyone else to lose,” he said in August. asserted
he → need → August
O’Neil has been doing what he can to try to keep LIV going after the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its funding for the golf league earlier this year. asserted
Fund → do → league
Attempts to try and partner with national opens and to bolster relationships with other tours have hit roadblocks. asserted
Attempts → try → roadblocks
The PGA Tour has launched a partnership with the Australian Open and in July, the PGA Tour agreed to a deal with the Asian Tour. asserted
Tour → launch → Tour
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour also have a strategic alliance in place since 2020. asserted
alliance → have → 2020
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