Luke Donald: "Let's not forget LIV Golf players can still play on my team"
Luke Donald responds to 'gentlemen's agreement' idea for LIV Golf players at Ryder Cup.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has affirmed the door is still very much for LIV Golf players to make his team this September.
Donald, speaking ahead of this week's US PGA Championship, was quizzed by reporters at Oak Hill as to whether he would consider some sort of 'gentlemen's agreement' with fellow US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson when it comes to making his six captain's picks for Rome.
As it stands, LIV Golf players can still play their way into Ryder Cup teams providing they are members of their respective tours on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
Although the task is proving tougher the longer LIV Golf goes without accumulating any world ranking points.
Their best hope is to now play well and rely on a captain's pick. Both Donald and Johnson will get six each.
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Donald said he has not spoken to Johnson about any such 'gentlemen's agreement', but that he does remain open for LIV Golf players competing in his European Ryder Cup team providing they remain DP World Tour members.
Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Richard Bland and Henrik Stenson all terminated their DP World Tour memberships this month. meaning they are ineligible to play in or captain a European Ryder Cup side in the future.
Current LIV Golf players that still have an outside chance of making Donald's team this year include the likes of Thomas Pieters, Sam Horsfield, Laurie Canter, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer and Paul Casey.
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