Luke Donald pleased as Jon Rahm regains eligibility for 2027 Ryder Cup

Luke Donald is delighted to have Jon Rahm available for Ryder Cup selection and believes the Spaniard has time to build any bridges ahead of next year’s contest.

Rahm has been a key figure in Donald’s team during victories in Rome and New York, but was set to be ineligible for the 2027 showdown at Adare Manor due to his ongoing dispute with the DP World Tour.

However, he reached a deal last week which will see him retain his membership and secure his eligibility for the Ryder Cup, in an agreement similar to that signed by eight other LIV golfers in February.

Donald is happy to have the 31-year-old at his disposal again.

“Delighted that a resolution has happened and that he’s available as someone that can be a part of the Ryder Cup team,” Donald said ahead of this week’s US PGA Championship.

“I’m not involved in the policy of the DP World Tour and the discussions between the parties. I did talk to Jon. I just wanted to get his thoughts on where he was.

“He’s played four and obviously two under my captaincy and done extremely well. So to have him available for selection is pretty cool.”

LIV golfers are currently unavailable for Ryder Cup selection but the future of the breakaway tour hangs in the balance after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced plans to withdraw financing at the end of the year.

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“We don’t really know what’s going to happen with LIV,” Donald added.

“Obviously you have to think about that in terms of qualification criteria. We don’t have to announce that until mid to late summer.

“We’ll just wait and see. I don’t try and make decisions on things that are