Jacklin: Ryder Cup legacy 'is done' | 'Golf is in a big mess'
Former major champion Tony Jacklin believes golf is in a "mess" and fears the Ryder Cup legacy is under threat if LIV Golf players are prevented from featuring in the biennial contest.
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Former major champion Tony Jacklin believes golf is in a "mess" and fears the Ryder Cup legacy is under threat if LIV Golf players are prevented from featuring in the biennial contest.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson is happy to sit back and wait for the DP World Tour to make a decision on his Ryder Cup future, the former British Open champion said on Tuesday.
British golfer Ian Poulter said he no longer sees himself playing in the Ryder Cup due to his age and the uproar that surrounded his switch to LIV Golf, which made him ineligible for Team Europe in the biennial team competition.
Still smarting over not being invited to this April's Masters Tournament, Talor Gooch said the idea of basing majors eligibility on the Official World Golf Ranking is antiquated.
Still smarting over not being invited to the Masters, Talor Gooch said the idea of basing majors eligibility on the Official World Golf Ranking is antiquated. Gooch, the LIV Golf individual champion in 2023, isn't earning ranking points because of his league affiliation. He's fallen to No. 449 in the rankings because the OWGR system doesn't recognize LIV participation. In an interview with Australian Golf Digest, Gooch said not having the top players in the field only dilutes the competition. "If Rory McIlroy goes and completes his (career) Grand Slam without some of the best players in the world, there's just going to be an asterisk," he said.
Rory McIlroy has conceded he was “too judgemental” in his criticisms of those who joined the breakaway LIV Golf Tour.
Rory McIlroy has conceded he was "too judgemental" in his criticisms of those who joined the breakaway LIV Golf Tour.
Rory McIlroy has said Europe will have to “rewrite the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility” after two-time major winner Jon Rahm confirmed he was joining LIV Golf.
The DP World Tour must "rewrite the rules" on eligibility for the Ryder Cup following Jon Rahm's stunning move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, world number two Rory McIlroy said.