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Their resignations come a month after the DP
World Tour, which was formerly known as the European Tour, won
its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine players who
featured in conflicting LIV Golf events without permission.
The DP World said in a statement they had been sanctioned for
serious breaches of the Tour’s Conflicting Tournament Regulation
committed last June, after playing in the first Saudi-backed LIV
Golf event in England.
The trio of Poulter, Garcia and Westwood have played in 28 Ryder
Cups between them.
"The DP World Tour would like to thank the four players for the
contribution they have made to the Tour and in particular to
Sergio, Ian and Lee for the significant part they have played in
Europe’s success in the Ryder Cup over many years," the Tour
said in a statement.
"Their resignations, however, along with the sanctions imposed
upon them, are a consequence of their own choices.
"The Tour has a responsibility to its entire membership to
administer the member regulations which each player signs up
to." The DP World Tour added it would provide further updates on
other sanctioned members on Thursday.
This year's Ryder Cup takes place at the Marco Simone Golf and
Country Club near Rome from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.
Garcia is the Ryder Cup's record points scorer with 28.5, while
Westwood has played a record 11 matches, being part of seven
winning teams.
Poulter, another Ryder Cup stalwart, has played a key role in
some of Europe's biggest successes in the biennial contest
against the United States.
($1 = 0.7966 pounds)
(Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Toby
Davis)
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