LIV Golf players face discipline from the DP World Tour: "Not fair to the majority"

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LIV Golf player, who participated in the first Saudi-backed league event earlier this month, faced disciplinary action from Friday's DP World Tour.

The DP World Tour, which is part of the PGA European Tour, stated that golfers competing at the Centurion Club in London have not received a release to play. Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Richard Bland, Martin Kaymer, Ian Poulter, Bernd Wiesberger, Sam Holsfield, Adrian Otegi, Oliver Fisher, Graeme McDowell, Wade Ohmsby, Pablo Larrazá Lara Sabal was the player in question. They were fined by the organization and suspended.

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Sergio García is a golf club held in Munich, Germany on June 26, 2022. A tee shot at the BMW International Open in Munich Eichenlead. (Stuart Franklin / Getty Images)

Golfers are each fined £ 100,000 (equivalent to just over $ 122,000) for the next Genesis Scottish Open. Stopped at the Barbasol Championship and next month's Barracuda Championship.

"Every action that everyone does in life has consequences, and it makes no difference in professional sports, especially if one chooses to break the rules. That's some of our members. That's what happened at, "DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley said in a statement.

"Many members I've talked to in the last few weeks have not only disregarded them and our tours, but also the professional golf that is our foundation. It's a game of the last half century that has expressed its view that it also downplays the meritocracy ecosystem, which is also the basis for us to build the next 50 years. "

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The flag of the DP World Tour was held at the Emirates Golf Club on January 26, 2022 in Dubai, Arab Emirates. .io Flying over Dubai Desert Classic. (Luke Walker / Getty Images)

The organization has stated that potential violations lead to more sanctions. Fines will be added to future tournament prizes and will be used for other charitable purposes.

"Their actions are not fair to the majority of our members and undermine the tour, which is why we are taking the actions we announced today," Perry adds. I did. The

PGA Tour recently announced an increase inprizes.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said the increase in prizes was work from the latest media rights trading in 2020, and the threat of LIV Golf accelerated some of those plans. Pointed out. He announced a streamlined schedule from January to August starting in 2024. The seven tournaments are worth more than $ 20 million and there are fewer spots available during the postseason.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said the previous news conference Speaking at the start of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo / Seth Wenig)

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In the fall, players who finish outside the Top 70 will secure the next year's cards, give them a chance to make it into the Top 50, and secure a spot in an elite $ 20 million tournament. increase. ..

The Associated Press contributed to this report.