Luke Donald on DP World Tour resignations: "It's sad we've got to this point"
But European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald admits he now has "more clarity" about his squad.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has told BBC Sport it's "sad" to see a number of Europe's finest players rip up their cards on the DP World Tour but that their decisions have given him greater "clarity" about his team ahead of Rome.
Donald was speaking less than 24 hours after news emerged LIV Golf quartet Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Richard Bland chose to resign as members of the former European Tour circuit.
It is understood more LIV Golf players with DP World Tour membership will follow suit over the coming days.
This means none of them will be able to play any part in the European Ryder Cup team either as players or captains in the future.
Westwood, a 25-time winner on the circuit, has since ripped into the DP World Tour after terminating his membership.
Donald, who took over as European Ryder Cup captain last year as a result of Henrik Stenson bolting to LIV, told BBC Sport:
Donald added:
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