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Rory McIlroy keeps DP World Tour membership
Rory McIlroy kept DP World Tour membership to remain Ryder Cup captain candidate.
In brief
Rory McIlroy kept DP World Tour membership to remain Ryder Cup captain candidate. Rory McIlroy kept his DP World Tour membership to qualify as Ryder Cup captain after a rule prevented him from resigning his membership. Originally reported by Golf.
Rory McIlroy's membership decision
Rory McIlroy considered leaving DP World Tour membership in 2019 to focus on PGA Tour but kept it to remain Ryder Cup captain candidate.
“i was going to give my dp world tour membership up in 2019”
Ryder Cup captain rule
DP World Tour membership resignation prevents future Ryder Cup captain or vice captain roles.
“if you give up your membership or you resign your membership, you can’t be a captain or vice captain of the ryder cup in the future”
Rory McIlroy's conversation with Keith Pelley
Rory McIlroy discussed membership with DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley in 2019 about focusing on PGA Tour.
“totally fine, but you do know if you give up your membership or you resign your membership, you can’t be a captain or vice captain of the ryder cup in the future”
Ryder Cup captaincy impact
Sergio Garcia and others left LIV to join DP World Tour but lost Ryder Cup captain eligibility.
“i nearly fell afoul of that rule”
Ryder Cup captain rule consequence
Rory McIlroy decided not to resign membership to keep Ryder Cup captain eligibility.
“well, i’m not going to do that then”
Ryder Cup captaincy path
Ryder Cup captain selection path changed after LIV Tour players left for DP World Tour.
“everyone knows that rule”
In short
Rory McIlroy kept his DP World Tour membership to qualify as Ryder Cup captain after a rule prevented him from resigning his membership.
