McIlroy calls for Ryder Cup rules change after Rahm's LIV move
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[December 08, 2023]
(Reuters) - The DP World Tour must "rewrite the rules" on
eligibility for the Ryder Cup following Jon Rahm's stunning move to the
Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, world number two Rory McIlroy said.
Masters champion Rahm jumped from the PGA Tour to LIV on Thursday in a
big-money move which sent another shockwave through the sport. |
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Rahm's former Ryder Cup team mates Sergio
Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were ineligible for
Europe's win over the U.S. in the biennial team competition this
year after joining LIV Golf and resigning from the Europe-based
DP World Tour.
The next Ryder Cup takes place in 2025 at Bethpage Black in
Farmingdale, New York and McIlroy was in no doubt that Rahm
would be there.
"Jon is going to be in Bethpage in 2025 so, because of this
decision, the European Tour are going to have to rewrite the
rules for Ryder Cup eligibility," four-time major winner McIlroy
told Sky Sports in an interview published on Thursday.
"There's absolutely no question about that - I certainly want
Jon Rahm on the next Ryder Cup team."
McIlroy also voiced his concerns over the future of golf with
tours competing to sign elite players.
"You're basically cannibalizing yourself as a sport, sort of the
same as what boxing has done with all the different
organizations and a few other sports have as well," he said.
"To me, having all the best golfers under the one umbrella is
the best way forward because I think that's really what the
public wants."
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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