Luke Donald spoke to the media at the WM Phoenix Open, where he was asked whether players like Jon Rahm or Tyrrell Hatton would be able to make the European team in 2025 (as some LIV Players had resigned their DP World Tour membership and were subsequently barred from the team in 2023)
Well uh conversations again this is my first week out I haven’t seen uh too many of the guys um we still have a a a group WhatsApp chat and we all participate that in in that uh chat uh that we we created for for Rome um you
Know I don’t uh there’s there’s nothing adverse or anything uh within that chap everyone understands uh each individual has uh you know wants to do the best for themselves and and and I don’t think anyone is judging uh you know trell or or John’s decision but you know in terms of
Whether they’re going to be what did you what was the last part of the question you see them on the team do I see them well I mean again it’s really hard for me to answer that question now I think some what what I did so well in my
Captaincy last year was just control what I can control you know this we’re we’re s months out probably since qualification starts we have all this talk about you know potential deals uh with PJ tour DPO tour the piff you know again I I have no idea what’s going to
Happen and you know for the next seven months uh you know I don’t really need to know what’s going to happen because qualification for the rider cup won’t start till then well again what the Rory’s comments was he was a little inaccurate in terms of you know changing
The rules for John to be a part of it because you know right currently right now the rules are you have to be European and be a member of the DP world tour John tiell as far as I know are still members of the European tour and
Will be eligible so um nothing’s changed there even you know going back to last year um there was a couple guys playing on Liv that maintained their membership and I kept an eye on everyone that was eligible for me to be able to pick you know the guys that decide to resign
Their membership yeah at that point I couldn’t pick them but you know um at this moment um that those are the rules and uh so far you know I I’m sure John I’m sure Tio they they want to be a part of it and they will I hopefully i’ hear to whatever the
Rules are that allows them to play in the road cup
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NO JAY AND THE PGA TOUR WILL NEVER ALLOW IT AND THEY GIVE THE CASH FOR IT SO FIGURE IT OUT
This guy has a spot this week? Doesn’t seem competitive anymore
Sergio im the LIV playoff and one stroke in front of Jon Rahm… He would be a pick, but he isn't member of the European tour and punished by them… There are the problems, he never will be rehabilitated and elegable again…
He doesn't have control over everything but he can influence. The US used a LIV player. Europe should select their strongest team possible.
Sitting on the fence answer, but you can’t blame him for that