26 LIV Golf players sanctioned by DP World Tour following defection to the rebel golf circuit
DP World Tour sanctions 26 LIV Golf players for participating in conflicting tournaments
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In a major development in professional golf, the DP World Tour has announced that it has sanctioned 26 players for playing in conflicting tournaments without being granted a release. The players in question have defected to the rebel golf circuit, LIV Golf, causing a stir in the industry over the past year. The DP World Tour, one of the world’s premier golf tours, has taken this action to defend itself against the emergence of the LIV Golf circuit.
The sanctions imposed on the players include fines and, in some cases, tournament suspensions. The level of sanctions was determined on a case-by-case basis, considering differences between the conflicting events in terms of their impact on the DP World Tour’s broadcast partners, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Fines ranged from £12,500 to £100,000 for each individual breach of the Conflicting Tournament Regulation. The total cumulative suspension imposed on any single player for breaches from June 22, 2022, to April 2, 2023, is a maximum of eight DP World Tour tournaments.
The suspensions imposed relate to regular season DP World Tour events and will run consecutively, effective from the Porsche European Open from June 1-4, 2023 – the first tournament chronologically on the DP World Tour schedule, whose entry list remains open as of today.
Players who have resigned their membership will not be eligible for reinstatement unless and until they pay their fines, and their suspensions will apply from then onwards. Further sanctions for breaches of the Conflicting Tournament Regulation in events that occurred after April 2, 2023, are set to be considered in due course.
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DP World Tour defends itself against LIV Golf
The DP World Tour‘s latest move to defend itself against LIV Golf has resulted in sanctions being imposed on 26 players who have defected to the rebel circuit. This is just the latest development in what has become an increasingly contentious situation in professional golf.
The emergence of LIV Golf has threatened the dominance of established tours like the DP World Tour, and this latest move by the tour is an attempt to assert its authority and protect its interests.
According to Bunkered, The DP World Tour’s decision to impose sanctions on 26 players who have defected to LIV Golf is a clear signal that it is unwilling to back down in the face of the rebel circuit’s challenge.
The fines and suspensions imposed on the players are significant, and the fact that players who have resigned their membership will not be eligible for reinstatement unless they pay their fines indicates the seriousness with which the DP World Tour is taking this matter. It remains to be seen how LIV Golf will respond to this latest development, but it is clear that the battle between the established tours and the upstart circuit is far from over.
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