LIV players to be fined, suspended from future tournaments, including Scottish Open, says DP World Tour's Keith Pelley

The DP World Tour has confirmed that players who signed up to play the maiden LIV Golf event will be fined and suspended from future tournaments under its banner. The Tour issued a mandate that fines and suspends players who took part in the first LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in early June, with fines of £100,000 and suspensions from the following events: the Genesis Scottish Open and Barbasol Championship spanning July 7-10, and the Barracuda Championship that commences four days later, running until July 17.

Ad/> Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are among those who played in the Saudi-backed LIV event in Hertfordshire a couple of weeks ago, but they were not within their rights to do so, having not received consent from the DP World Tour. GolfKoepka latest major winner to join controversial LIV series — reports21/06/2022 AT 13:25 The PGA Tour made the decision to ban all its members just minutes after the players teed off at Centurion Club, but the DP World Tour took its time before adopting a position.

You want to ride that wave — McIlroy makes blistering start to Travelers Championship McIlroy slams Koepka for moving to LIV Series The DP World Tour also clarified that participation in other conflicting competitions will result in 'further sanctions', which could see fines double and further suspensions from events. Keith Pelley, chief executive of the DP World Tour, said: «Every action anyone takes in life comes with a consequence and it is no different in professional sport, especially if a person chooses to break the rules.

That is what has occurred here with several of our members. »Many members I have spoken to in recent weeks expressed the viewpoint that those who have chosen this route have not