Par4QC or even the qualifications for being a player. DJ is looking to play the DP Tour, could he earn enough points to play for the Euros?. Or is it citizenship? DJ could always say he identifies as a Euro and they'd have to let him play

    Bravopilot. There is so much hypocrisy surrounding the LIV it's ridiculous, as you've pointed out. 99.9% of the people complaining would jump at the chance to earn generational money for their families. They're just jealous it isn't being offered to them.

      Par4QC I don't think that there are any specific requirements to be captain (on either side), but I suspect that it's expected that 1) the captain should meet the same eligibility criteria as the players, 2) the captain has played in several Ryder Cups with a reasonable degree of success, 3) the captain is reasonably popular on Tour, and 4) the captain is likely to be competent at all aspects of the job.

      One thing that doesn't seem to be stated explicitly (but is implicit, on both sides) is that any player/captain needs to be from either the US or from Europe. For example, Brooks Koepka was never eligible for the European Ryder Cup team in 2014 despite playing primarily in Europe that year and finishing in the top 10 of that year's Race to Dubai.

          MartinD the captain should meet the same eligibility criteria as the players

          It seems I recall somebody speculating the Captain could play due to injuries/sickness recently, so there must be something to this stipulation? I can't remember when that was. Maybe when Tiger was involved? or Phil?

            "Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund head Yasir Al-Rumayyan said Saturday that any LIV Golfer who shoots 54 will be awarded $54 million." 🤑

            Are they now promoting putt-putt ?

              Par4QC I even have an HP 420

              LOL
              I HAD one too, and sold it about 8 years ago...

                garyt1957

                As I posted before the DP World Tour signed a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour last year. Can’t see the DP Tour cutting the throat of the PGA Tour after signing such an agreement.

                    Eguller

                    This is one reason we probably won’t see a major network broadcasting LIV Golf. Who’s going to buy adds on that broadcast? No company would risk such a boycott.

                    Except maybe Saudia (formerly Saudi Arabian Airlines). Lol

                        Sneakylong You would think with all the $$ being thrown at the players, they could find some major network to do the broadcast, for just compensation, just to get it on the air in the U.S.. After all, huge sums of money apparently has a very sweet taste.

                        Do not need any commercials.

                            Sneakylong. Money talks, as we're seeing with the LIV tour. Would they do it? Not likely. Could they do it and cripple the PGA ? Absolutely

                                Par4QC After all, huge sums of money apparently has a very sweet taste.

                                I watched it on a local free underfunded TV station on Sunday, from Hamilton, Ontario. (CHCH)
                                If that is possible already (and it's early) then anything is possible.