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DP World Tour bars LIV golf players from 2027 season

Multiple sports outlets report that the DP World Tour will block LIV Golf participants from the 2027 season.

Reviewed by Emmanuel Nyame
Oct 12, 2026 · 3 sources · 1 min read
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At a glance

  • The DP World Tour will deny membership and participation to LIV Golf players for the 2027 season.13
  • The decision prevents certain golfers from joining the tour's events.12

The DP World Tour has announced a policy that will exclude players competing in LIV Golf from its 2027 season.13

Tour leadership stated that membership will be denied to individuals joining the alternative golf circuit.12

This restriction prevents those affected athletes from participating in upcoming circuit tournaments.23

Where sources agree

  • DP World Tour blocks LIV players in 20273 of 3

Who covered this

2 National1 International

Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsDP World Tour CEO Blocks LIV Golfers From Membership ↗
  2. 2CBS SportsDP World Tour won't allow LIV Golf players to join in 2027, preventing Ryder Cup eligibility, per report ↗
  3. 3BBC SportDP World Tour to refuse LIV players in 2027 season ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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