A large subject of dialogue main into this 12 months’s Ryder Cup has been LIV Golfing—or the shortage thereof.
At the American facet, Captain Zach Johnson picked Brooks Koepka, who performs for LIV, to constitute Staff USA. Koepka received the PGA Championship in Might and completed 2nd at Augusta Nationwide in April.
The PGA of The usa—now not the PGA Excursion—organizes the American Ryder Cup staff, while the DP International Excursion manages Staff Europe.
In contrast to the American citizens, the DP International Excursion banned LIV golfers from taking part in within the Ryder Cup. In order that manner no Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood, or Ian Poulter.
Humorous sufficient, Garcia reached out to check out and make the staff on the ultimate minute. However the DP International Excursion refused his plea, reportedly price $867,000.
Garcia is the winningest participant in Ryder Cup historical past and would had been an excellent vice-captain at this 12 months’s pageant. Jon Rahm even mentioned so, too.
However the Spaniard may not be in Rome, and it begs the query, must LIV golfers be allowed to play within the Ryder Cup?
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