, that would see them work unison with their LIV rivals, as well as the DP World Tour. The deal appeared to re-open the door for LIV players to reapply for membership back to both the DP World and PGA Tour, thus making them once again eligible to represent their continent on the Ryder Cup stage. Whilst the agreement has come too late to make a return at this year's event in Rome, former European captain Harrington has admitted he would welcome the return of his former players and teammates further down the line. Speaking to Mirror Sport, he said: "I have no problem with them [LIV Golf members] coming back as players or capta){kind=link}
Much has been said about the Ryder Cup eligibility of LIV Golf players, but 2021 European captain Padraig Harrington has no problem with the likes of Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia returning
Padraig Harrington has revealed he has ‘no problem’ with LIV Golf players being involved in the European Ryder Cup team.
Following the formation of LIV last summer, a whole host of European stalwarts opted to join up with the breakaway circuit. The likes of Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood all signed on the dotted line with Greg Norman and co, but this went on to put their Ryder Cup future in jeopardy. Most notably former world No. 1 Henrik Stenson was stripped from his post as European captain after making the Saudi switch last July.
In May, all of Poulter, Garcia, Westwood and Stenson resigned their DP World Tour memberships due to their LIV allegiances, seemingly ending their future involvement at the Ryder Cup. The resignations signalled a sad end for four of Europe’s greatest matchplay names.
Their impressive European CV’s made Poulter and co the perfect fit for Ryder Cup captains later down the line, but the sacking of Stenson showed their futures with Team Europe were all but over.