To become a Ryder Cup member of the European team, golfers must hold a DP World Tour membership. Those who join LIV Golf and don’t pay the fine cannot play in the Ryder Cup. But both Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton played in the 2025 Ryder Cup. The reason they were able to do so is that they appealed sanctions from the DP World Tour, which put their suspension on hold. Although the battle at Bethpage Black is over, the appeal and the legal battle arising from it still stand. Both Rahm and Hatton have refused to pay the fines, and former PGA Tour pro Smylie Kaufman is not happy with that.

“I understand why they would be so frustrated by all this, but they also know that there are rules in place that, from a competitive standpoint, if you’re a member of this tour, you can’t go join a

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