The Telegraph reported on a little-known rule that says players can’t have a leadership role on the European Ryder Cup team if they ever decline DPWT membership.
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EuropeoncehaditsRyderCupcaptaincyshoredupforyears.SergioGarcia,LeeWestwoodandIanPoulterwerelockstoleadtheblueandgold–untiltheyjoinedLIVGolfandrenouncedtheirDPWorldTourmembershipsin2023.
Thelatterdecisionwillpreventthetriofrom,barringarulechange,everhavingaleadershiproleontheEuropeanteam,accordingtoTheTelegraph.
TheBritishnewspaperreportedonaDPWorldTourruleintroducedin2018thatsays,“playerscannotbeaEuropeanRyderCupCaptainorViceCaptainiftheydeclinemembershipoftheEuropeanTourorfailtofulfilltheirminimumeventobligationinanyseason.”
Garciahasreportedlyreappliedfortourmembershipandpaidhisfines,whichtotaledmorethan1millioneuros,inanefforttobeeligibletocompeteinthisyear’sRyderCupatBethpageBlackinNewYork.WestwoodandPoulterhavenotelectedtodoso.
Donald,accordingtoTheTelegraph,wasaskedearlierthisweekifGarciacouldplayaroleasanassistant,ifhedoesn�