Jon Rahm says he intends to play three DP World Tour occasions over the subsequent six weeks to attempt to retain his Ryder Cup eligibility however stays uncertain whether or not he will probably be allowed to characteristic.
Rahm has to characteristic in 4 common DP World Tour occasions throughout a season to maintain his membership, a requirement to symbolize Staff Europe in a Ryder Cup, with the Spaniard at the moment three in need of the minimal begins wanted.
The previous world No 1 is unable to characteristic on the Amgen Irish Open or BMW PGA Championship as a result of them clashing with LIV Golf League occasions, leaving him solely 5 extra common season occasions to fulfil his membership standards.
Rahm has already dedicated to the Open de Espana from September 26-29 and likewise hopes to play each the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship per week later and the Estrella Damm N.A Andalucia Masters from October 17-20, though it’s unclear whether or not he’ll tee it up in these occasions.
He’s at the moment refusing to pay the fines issued by the DP World Tour for taking part in LIV Golf League occasions with out permission and has questioned whether or not he will probably be allowed to play in these three occasions with out clearing his penalties.
“Still talking to the DP World Tour,” Rahm advised reporters forward of the LIV Golf Chicago occasion. “I intend to play in Spain. I am entered into the event. We entered a very long time in the past. Whether or not they let me play or not is a special factor.
“I am not an enormous fan of the fines. I feel I have been outspoken about that. I do not intend to pay the fines and we maintain attempting to have a dialogue with them about how we are able to make this occur.
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“I’ve said many times, I don’t go to the Spanish Open for the glory or anything else. I think it’s my duty to Spanish golf to be there, and I also want to play in Sotogrande [Andalucia Masters]. At that point, it would almost be doing not only me but Spanish golf a disservice by not letting me play.”
Former captain Padraig Harrington believes the present guidelines should be enforced as Ryder Cup eligibility is essential to making sure Europe’s greatest names – who’re primarily US-based – return to play DP World Tour occasions.
“You know, we had this situation back in my day where players playing on the US Tour were refusing to come back and play enough events and wanted dispensations and exemptions,” 2021 captain Harrington mentioned.
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“If anybody knows me, I’m a stickler for the rules. Whatever the rules say, you know the rules and you stick to them. I’m a big fan of Jon [Rahm], I’m friends with Jon but if the rules are written down, that’s just the way it is.
“The Ryder Cup is larger than simply the match. It’s the spine of the European Tour. The European Tour does not have loads of leverage to get gamers to return again throughout and play right here. The Ryder Cup is the carrot that we use to get folks to return again.
“It’s a very robust state of affairs for Luke Donald and the Ryder Cup within the sense of they actually do wish to have the most effective staff. There’s a case for saying, you realize, give ourselves the most effective likelihood of profitable, that is as vital an element as something in holding the European Tour on the forefront of golf.
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“But the 12th guy who qualifies by sticking to the rules gets bumped out, he’s not going to be happy if somebody else has not stuck to the rules. We can’t forget that person, either.”
Shane Lowry, who will probably be trying to make a 3rd Ryder Cup look, added: “Do I would like Jon Rahm on the Ryder Cup staff? Sure. Ought to he be allowed to interrupt the foundations and make the Ryder Cup staff? Ought to there be exceptions made? I am unsure. That is not for me to resolve.
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“But at the end of the day, we want to try and have the 12 best players we can next year in Bethpage and if he’s one of them, yeah we probably do want him.
“Rahmbo within the Ryder Cup is an absolute animal. I’ve seen him first hand in two Ryder Cups and he is unbelievable, however is anybody individual greater than the Ryder Cup? I am unsure.”
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