{"id":33024,"date":"2023-12-08T16:17:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ryder-cup-rules-need-rewrite-after-rahms-liv-move-mcilroy-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:17:06","slug":"ryder-cup-rules-need-rewrite-after-rahms-liv-move-mcilroy-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ryder-cup-rules-need-rewrite-after-rahms-liv-move-mcilroy-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup rules need rewrite after Rahm’s LIV move: McIlroy | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLONDON:
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Rory McIlroy said the European side will have to “rewrite the rules” for Ryder Cup eligibility after Spain’s reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm<\/a> jumped ship to LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

Saudi-backed LIV pulled off a coup Thursday when Rahm confirmed weeks of speculation by announcing he was joining the circuit in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n

Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia have all been declared ineligible to play for Europe at the Ryder Cup after signing for LIV.<\/p>\n

Henrik Stenson was removed as captain.<\/p>\n

World number two McIlroy<\/a>, a fierce and outspoken opponent of LIV, said Rahm following the other players to LIV would require the DP World Tour — formerly the European Tour — to rethink its stance.<\/p>\n

Rahm is a mainstay of the European team and helped it win the Ryder Cup this year.<\/p>\n

The next Ryder Cup is in Bethpage, New York.<\/p>\n

“Jon is going to be in Bethpage in 2025,” Northern Ireland’s McIlroy told Sky Sports on Thursday, after Rahm’s move to LIV was confirmed.<\/p>\n

“So because of this decision, the European Tour are going to have to rewrite the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility.<\/p>\n

“There’s absolutely no question about that — I certainly want Jon Rahm on the next Ryder Cup team.”<\/p>\n

McIlroy said earlier this year that no LIV rebels should be able to play for Europe at the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n

Rahm’s move comes as the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf attempt to finalise the details of their bombshell merger announced in June.<\/p>\n

A deadline of December 31 has been set to agree on a framework for the new PGA-LIV joint venture.<\/p>\n

With Rahm arguably the biggest star yet to join LIV, McIlroy fears that professional golf is in danger of “cannibalising itself”.<\/p>\n

“My fear is that we continue down this path where we have competing tours and it divides the eyeballs that are on the game,” McIlroy said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n