LIV Tour players must convert to the DP World Tour and PGA Tour in order to qualify for next year’s Ryder Cup.
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(GettyImages)LIVGolfTourgolfersmustpayfinesandservesuspensionstoqualifyfornextyear’sRyderCupinAmerica,withcaptainsLukeDonaldandKeeganBradleyhavingtoadapttonewrules.
EventsonthebreakawayLIVTourwillnotcounttowardsselectionforthecovetedcompetition,asplayersmustbepartoftheEuropean-basedDPWorldTourorUSA’sPGATourtobeeligibleforqualification.
TheLIVtourfeaturesthelikesofJonRahmandTyrrellHatton,whowillneedtopayfinesandservesuspensionsinordertoplayintheDPWorldTour–shouldtheywishtobepartofDonald’sside,thatis.
Beforeselectinghis12-manteam,Donaldwillbepresentedwithasinglequalifyinglistconsistingofsixautomaticpicks,basedonplayers’performancesintheDPWorldTour.
Hewill,however,retainsixwildcardpicks,hopingtodefendthetitlethathewoninimpressivefashionlastyear.
“AlotofworkhasgoneonbehindthescenestogettothispointandeverythingisnowfocusedondoingallwecantoretainthetrophyinNewYorknextSeptember,