Since LIV Golf's inception, those who joined the formerly Saudi-backed tour have been allowed to participate in the DP World Tour — formerly known as the European Tour – under specific circumstances.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGETyrrell Hatton of England competes during the Open de España 2026 presented by Madrid at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain, on Oct.8, 2026.
(Europa Press via Getty Images)"Players need to make a choice.As we have said for many years, 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."LIV golfers were allowed to play on the DP World Tour as long as they were in good standing and paid any fines for playing in LIV events that conflicted with the DP World Tour calendar — those fines were paid for by the Public Investment Fund until 2025.The PIF halted funding in April to redirect money toward domestic projects and manage financial pressures from the regional war with Iran.Following the decision, PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan resigned from LIV’s board.LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey last month.
Between 2021 and 2026, LIV spent an estimated $5 billion to $8 billion.Bankruptcy filings show the league owes millions of dollars in unpaid compensation to top players, including Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cam Smith.LIV Golf could be completely out of funding.
(Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) PGA TOUR CEO BRIAN ROLAPP REITERATES IT IS NOT CONSIDERING A RETURNING MEMBER ...