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File photo from September 15, 2013: Joost Luiten at the KLM Open. It does not show this week's India Championship, and the cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 3.0 licence as the original.
Golf

Luiten Says LIV Returnees Should Lose Their Rights and Go Through Q School

Joost Luiten, a six-time DP World Tour winner, says players who left for LIV should lose their exemption rights, stop getting invites and earn their way back at Q School.
File photo from September 23, 2025: Rory McIlroy during the 2025 Ryder Cup. It does not show the New Delhi forum, and the cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence as the original.
Golf

McIlroy Says Yes to LIV Players Coming Back to the PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy, LIV's loudest critic since 2022, told a New Delhi forum he would vote to welcome its players back, called LIV half a good idea and said the threat is over.
A generic professional golfer seen from behind at a fork in a fairway at dusk, a traditional clubhouse flying a blue flag with gold stars on one side and a floodlit stadium course on the other, a silver team trophy on a table beside him, editorial graphic
Golf

DP World Tour Tells LIV 2.0 Players to Choose: No 2027 Membership, No Ryder Cup

The DP World Tour will deny 2027 membership to anyone who plays LIV 2.0, ending their Ryder Cup eligibility and forcing a choice before two deadlines collide.
A generic professional golfer kneeling beside a ball marker on a green in the Australian outback, putter in hand and looking uncertain, while a tournament official reviews a tablet nearby, editorial graphic
Golf

McCumber Calls a Two-Shot Penalty on Himself That the Cameras Could Not Prove

Tyler McCumber was unsure he had replaced his ball marker at the WA PGA Championship, the footage was inconclusive, and he took a two-stroke penalty anyway while tied for second.
A college golfer in a beanie and dark sweater holds her head in disbelief on a windswept links green by the sea as her ball rolls back toward the hole and her playing partners celebrate behind her, editorial graphic. AI-generated illustration, not the Jubilee Course or any real player.
Golf

Wind Blows Zang's Missed Putt Back Into the Hole at St Andrews

Penn senior Madeleine Zang watched her missed bogey putt stop past the hole at St Andrews, then saw a gust roll it back in for the strangest five of the week.
Generic golfers debating in small divided groups in a clubhouse with four plain ballot boxes on a table and a golf course through the windows, editorial graphic
Golf

Schauffele Says the PGA Tour Is Split in Four Over Rahm's Return

Xander Schauffele says PGA Tour players fall into four camps over Jon Rahm's return, from ticked off to let them back tomorrow, with the Koepka door closed.
An empty wood-panelled courtroom with a golf bag leaning against the witness stand and a golf glove beside an unsigned contract folder on the counsel table, editorial graphic
Golf

Jon Rahm Rejects LIV 2.0 in Bankruptcy Court and Will Not Play in the Relaunch

Jon Rahm's lawyer told a bankruptcy hearing on October 7 that the LIV 2.0 terms are unacceptable and he will not take part, leaving the BC Partners relaunch without its best player.
A generic teenage professional golfer seen from behind walking up a rain-soaked fairway toward a clubhouse at dusk with his caddie, holding a paper card with no readable text, editorial graphic
Golf

Blades Brown, 19, Becomes the Youngest Korn Ferry Graduate to Earn a PGA Tour Card

Blades Brown finished second at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship to earn his PGA Tour card at 19 years and four months, breaking Jason Day's record.
A generic professional golfer on a tee box near Tokyo at dawn looking puzzled while a stand-in in training clothes holds his bag, a caddie walking away down the fairway in the background, editorial graphic
Golf

David Lipsky Finishes in Japan With a Stand-In Caddie After Woolard Quits Before the Final Round

David Lipsky played the Baycurrent Classic final round with a replacement caddie after Darren Woolard reportedly quit after 54 holes in Japan.
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Golf

Grant Forrest Birdies the Last to Win the Spanish Open as Dean's Sunday Fades

Grant Forrest birdied the 18th to win the Spanish Open at 14 under and earn Masters and Open invitations, as Joe Dean fell back to fifth and Chacarra came up one short.
A generic professional golfer in plain dark clothing finishing an iron swing on a sunlit Spanish par-3 tee while a silver electric SUV prize car sits beside the green and anonymous spectators in a grandstand cheer, editorial graphic
Golf

Daniel Hillier Toes a Hole-in-One and Wins a $157,000 BMW He Did Not Know Was on Offer

Daniel Hillier mishit his 8-iron at the Spanish Open's 17th, watched it drop for an ace, and won a BMW iX5 worth 140,338 euros he did not know was a prize.
A generic professional golfer sitting on a bench beside his golf bag on a golf course above Madrid with one shoe off and two toes wrapped in white medical tape, an open suitcase on the grass beside him, editorial graphic
Golf

Eugenio Chacarra Leads His Home Spanish Open on a Fractured Toe He Broke in the Dark

Eugenio Chacarra shot a two-eagle 66 to lead the Spanish Open in his hometown Madrid on a fractured middle toe he broke tripping at home last week.
A generic veteran golfer standing on a sunlit Spanish golf course with his bag beside him, looking toward the clubhouse, editorial graphic
Golf

Sergio Garcia Tells Luke Donald He Will Do Everything to Make the 2027 Ryder Cup Team

Sergio Garcia, a free agent after a court ruling on his LIV contract, told Luke Donald he will do everything to play at Adare Manor, or help as vice-captain.
A boardroom table covered with restructuring documents and a calendar open to late October, golf balls and a team trophy at its edge and a golf course beyond the window, editorial graphic
Golf

LIV Gets a $300m BC Partners Lifeline as the Player Deadline to Commit Slips to Oct 25

BC Partners put an initial $4m into LIV Golf's bankruptcy restructuring, targeting $300m, while the deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0 moved to Oct 25.
Two generic golfers seen from behind shaking hands on a misty Irish links course below a grand manor house, a folded team shirt on a bench beside them, editorial graphic
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Furyk Says It Would Be 'Great' if Reed Makes His Ryder Cup Team, Eight Years After the Paris Fallout

Jim Furyk said Patrick Reed is welcome on his 2027 Ryder Cup team if he earns it, eight years after Reed publicly attacked Furyk's captaincy in Paris.
An anonymous golfer in dark waterproofs holding a gold trophy and wiping his eye on the 18th green of a Scottish links course at dusk, with a deep bunker hollow and stone clubhouse behind him, editorial graphic
Golf

Adrian Meronk Cries After Dunhill Win That Secures His 2027 Card as LIV Future Stays Uncertain

Adrian Meronk broke down after winning the Dunhill Links at St Andrews, a first title since 2023 that secures his DP World Tour card for 2027.
A generic professional golfer in plain black clothing standing head-down on a sunlit Spanish tee box with his driver hanging low, his ball trickled a few yards in front of the tee and anonymous spectators behind a rope wincing, editorial graphic
Golf

Marco Penge Tops a Drive 158 Yards in His Spanish Open Title Defence

Defending champion Marco Penge, who averaged 333.7 yards off the tee last week, topped a drive just 158 yards at the Spanish Open and opened with a 73.
A golfer seen from behind at dusk, club over his shoulder, looking down a fairway that splits toward a modern glass clubhouse and a traditional stone clubhouse, editorial graphic
Golf

Joaquin Niemann Says a PGA Tour Return Would Be 'Incredible' as LIV Decision Nears

Joaquin Niemann, LIV Golf's record nine-time winner, says he is still deciding between LIV 2.0 equity and a DP World Tour route back to the PGA Tour.
Historic links golf course green scattered with bright yellow tennis balls under a moody Scottish sky, editorial graphic for the Dunhill Links protest
Golf

Celtic Fans Throw Tennis Balls at Owner Dermot Desmond During Dunhill Links at St Andrews

Celtic fans threw dozens of tennis balls at club owner Dermot Desmond at the Alfred Dunhill Links in St Andrews, and Celtic have severed ties with the fan group.

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