DP World Tour Won’t Allow Dual LIV Golf Memberships in 2027

The DP World Tour has announced it will not permit players to maintain memberships on both the DP World Tour and LIV Golf in 2027. DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings stated that players must choose between the two tours, as the tour's rules and regulations are in place to safeguard the interests of the tour and its members. A DP World Tour spokesperson declined to provide further comment.

The announcement follows LIV Golf's proposal for a new structure in which players would become majority equity holders, with purses for the 2027 season expected to be $10 million or less, down from the $25 million-plus purses during LIV's first five seasons. The DP World Tour has until November 16 to accept or reject 2027 membership applications, and players must disclose any other tour they intend to compete on in the following year.

Failure to comply with this information could lead to the termination of their membership. LIV Golf is scheduled to have wild card entries at its events in 2027, but the rules regarding players who compete in LIV events but do not hold a league membership remain unclear. LIV players Jon Rahm, David Puig, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton, and Tom McKibbin have indicated they will not compete in LIV in 2027.

The DP World Tour has had a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour since 2020, and the PGA Tour paid the DP World Tour over $77 million in 2025, significantly contributing to prize money at its events.