Tranlate this title European Tour slams the door on LIV players in spanish

“They have to make a decision. We have rules in place to protect our circuit, and all players must abide by them. Those who are unwilling to do so shouldn’t try to join us.” These are the recent remarks from Guy Kinnings, as reported by the BBC—a clear statement of intent aimed at those still weighing their options regarding ‘LIV 2.0’ (a group that is steadily shrinking). In essence, the CEO of the European circuit—which is likely to welcome back many who jump ship from the breakaway league—is making it clear that there will be no ‘all-you-can-eat’ buffet. It is a textbook case of realizing that you cannot have everything in life.

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The message is also directed at players currently under the European circuit’s umbrella: they remain a higher priority than those who shifted their own priorities the moment they caught the scent of petrodollars. According to Kinnings, by 2027, it will no longer be possible to split one’s time between the European circuit and LIV—a practice currently followed by players such as Jon Rahm, Sergio García, David Puig, Tyrrell Hatton, and many others. It must be one or the other.

Consequently, the line between being a member of the DP World Tour and not being one has been drawn with absolute clarity. Anyone who expresses a desire to join before November 16 will be considered. Those who fail to do so—or who join but subsequently sneak off to play in a ‘LIV 2.0’ event (should it ever come to fruition)—will lose their membership. It is worth noting that holding such membership is an essential requirement for competing in the Ryder Cup. Most, if not all, of these applications are expected to be revealed before that deadline; October 25 marks the cutoff set by BC Partners—the potential new backer—for the breakaway league to secure a sufficient roster of players to keep its venture alive. While many players have already indicated—with varying degrees of clarity—that they will not continue, this includes Spaniards Jon Rahm (it remains to be seen whether he can reach any sort of agreement with the PGA Tour, which currently does not appear very open to such a possibility), David Puig (who stated a few days ago that he does not envision himself playing in «LIV 2.0»), and Sergio García (who, after finishing his round at the Spanish Open on Sunday, hinted that his plans involve playing in Europe). On Tuesday, a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey—overseeing the LIV insolvency proceedings—released García from his contract; meanwhile, lawyers for Bryson DeChambeau, Cam Smith, and Matthew Wolff have already asked the judge whether that same ruling applies to their clients. Others, such as Tom McKibbin and Tyrrell Hatton, already hold a certain status within the DP World Tour, following an agreement reached this year regarding fines.

The situation is different for Joaquín Niemann and Thomas Pieters—two major LIV figures who have no established ties to the European tour. The viability of this «version 2.0» depends, to a large extent, on what DeChambeau decides once his contractual status with the breakaway league is clarified, as well as the path chosen by players like Niemann and Pieters. Should they decide to participate, the policy will be one of «zero tolerance»—as stated by Kinnings. This stance is largely driven by the fact that LIV has attempted to lure several prominent tournaments—along with their respective sponsors—from the European calendar into its new venture.