DP World Tour sanctions golfers who participated in LIV Golf sequence’ inaugural occasion
The DP World Tour mentioned the golfers who breached the Tour’s rules have been fined £100,000 and suspended from collaborating within the Scottish Open, Barbasol Championship and the Barracuda Championships.
“Each motion anybody takes in life comes with a consequence and it’s no totally different in skilled sport, particularly if an individual chooses to interrupt the foundations. That’s what has occurred right here with a number of of our members,” DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley mentioned in an announcement asserting the information Friday.
“Many members I’ve spoken to in current weeks expressed the perspective that those that have chosen this route haven’t solely disrespected them and our Tour, but in addition the meritocratic ecosystem {of professional} golf that has been the bedrock of our sport for the previous half a century and which can even be the inspiration upon which we construct the following 50 years.
“Their actions usually are not honest to nearly all of our membership and undermine the Tour, which is why we’re taking the motion we have now introduced immediately.”
The DP World Tour additionally warned that future participation within the LIV Golf sequence, with out the required launch, may incur additional sanctions.
There are seven LIV occasions remaining this 12 months, together with an occasion in Portland that begins June 30 and a event at Trump Nationwide Golf Membership in Bedminster, New Jersey, with the primary spherical on July 29.
