LIV Golf says the DP World Tour's refusal to admit its players next season is a clear attempt to meddle in its restructuring.
The war of words between professional golf's rival power centres just got louder. LIV Golf has accused the DP World Tour of a "clear attempt to interfere" with its restructuring process, after the European circuit said it will refuse membership to anyone competing on LIV next season.
The DP World Tour's stance draws a hard line: play on the breakaway league, and a place on the European tour is off the table. For players weighing where to build their schedules, that turns a flexible choice into a stark either-or.
LIV, for its part, is framing the move as outside meddling rather than a routine membership decision. By calling it interference, the league is signalling that it sees the European tour's announcement as an attempt to influence how it reshapes itself, not just a matter of who gets a card.
The row adds another chapter to the long-running tension between the established tours and the breakaway circuit. With both sides digging in, the next moves on membership and restructuring will be closely watched by players, sponsors and fans across the game.
