DP World Tour: Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood ineligible for Ryder Cup resigning Tour memberships | Golf News
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Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood resign their DP World Tour memberships with immediate effect; now ineligible for September’s Ryder Cup in Italy, live on Sky Sports; DP World Tour: “Their resignations, along with sanctions imposed upon them, are a consequence of their own choices”
Last Updated: 03/05/23 7:46pm
Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter are two of four players who have resigned their DP World Tour membership with immediate effect
Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland have all resigned their DP World Tour memberships with immediate effect, making them ineligible to compete in September’s Ryder Cup.
The trio of Poulter, Garcia and Westwood have played in 28 Ryder Cups between them, lifted more than 50 titles, and were honorary lifetime members before their announcement.
The 2023 Ryder Cup takes place at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome from Sept 29 to October 1, live on Sky Sports.
“The DP World Tour today confirmed it has received membership resignations from Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Lee Westwood who were sanctioned for serious breaches of the Tour’s Conflicting Tournament Regulation committed last June.
“The DP World Tour would like to take this opportunity to thank the four players for the contribution they have made to the Tour and in particular to Sergio, Ian and Lee for the significant part they have played in Europe’s success in the Ryder Cup over many years.
“Their resignations, however, along with the sanctions imposed upon them, are a consequence of their own choices.
“As we have consistently maintained throughout the past year, the Tour has a responsibility to its entire membership to administer the member regulations which each player signs up to. These regulations are in place to protect the collective interests of all DP World Tour members.
“The independent panel appointed by Sport Resolutions recognised this, determining that our Conflicting Tournament Regulation and its application in the circumstances did not go beyond what was necessary and proportionate to the Tour’s continued operation as a professional golf tour and that we have a legitimate interest in protecting the rights of our full membership by enforcing it.
“A further update on other sanctioned members will be provided on Thursday.”
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