Rory McIlroy has called on Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to prove their commitment to Team Europe by paying any DP World Tour fines that could prevent them from being eligible for the Ryder Cup.All three players were part of Team Europe’s historic Ryder Cup title defence in New York last September, where Rahm and Hatton were only able to feature after appealing sanctions handed to them since joining LIV Golf.
The DP World Tour imposes financial penalties on its members for competing in LIV Golf events without permission, although the date for the appeal on both players’ fines and sanctions has still yet to be announced.
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Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton formed an unbeaten partnership for Team Europe at Bethpage Black
Rahm and Hatton would be forced to pay all unpaid fines – totalling several million pounds – should they lose their appeal, or risk losing their DP World Tour memberships required to keep them eligible for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor.When asked whether Rahm and Hatton should pay their fines and remain in Ryder Cup consideration, McIlroy said ahead of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic: “Yeah, absolutely.
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“We [Team Europe] went really hard on the Americans about being paid to play the Ryder Cup, and we also said that we would pay to play in Ryder Cups. There’s two guys [Rahm and Hatton] that can prove it.”
On fines being in place for playing conflicting events, McIlroy added: “I think any organization or any members’ organisation like this has a right to uphold its rules and regulations.
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Highlights of the final day of the Ryder Cup from Bethpage Black, where Team Europe withstood a final-day fightback from Team USA
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