{"id":383947,"date":"2026-01-22T10:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/383947\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:11:09","slug":"rory-mcilroy-challenges-jon-rahm-and-tyrrell-hatton-to-pay-up-millions-in-fines-to-play-ryder-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/383947\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy challenges Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to pay up millions in fines to play Ryder Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rory McIlroy<\/a> has challenged his Europe teammates Jon Rahm<\/a> and Tyrrell Hatton<\/a> to pay up their fines worth millions of pounds to make them eligible to play in the Ryder Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pair, who both play for Legion XIII on the LIV Golf<\/a> tour, switched to the rebel league, with tournaments conflicting with the DP World Tour <\/a>events, prompting huge fines, with Rahm\u2019s total in the region of \u20ac3m (\u00a32.6m).<\/p>\n

Both players, who remain members of the European circuit, launched appeals in 2024, though the case is yet to be heard, with their participation at the 2027 Ryder Cup<\/a> now in doubt. <\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely [it would be easier if they just paid their fines],\u201d McIlroy said ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic. \u201cMy thing, look, this is my opinion. We went really hard on the Americans last year about wanting to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe all sat up there and said, we would pay to play in the Ryder Cup. There are two guys that can prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n

McIlroy insisted the DP World Tour is merely \u201cupholding\u201d its own rules regarding players defecting to another league.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think any organisation or any members\u2019 organisation like this has a right to uphold its rules and regulations,\u201d McIlroy added. \u201cWhat the DP World Tour are doing is upholding their rules and regulations.<\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm of Team Europe celebrate in 2023 after victory at Marco Simone (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, as members, sign a document at the start of every year, which has you agree to these rules and regulations. The people that made the option to go to LIV knew what they were. So I don\u2019t see what\u2019s wrong with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rahm recently revealed that his own fine total is approaching $3m (\u00a32.6m), telling the Subpar Podcast:<\/a> \u201cI don\u2019t believe this is my last Ryder Cup,\u201d the Spaniard told. I don\u2019t agree with the fines. I don\u2019t know the exact number, I know it\u2019s between \u20ac1m and \u20ac1.5m, I think, for each year, let\u2019s says \u20ac1.5m for each year, so \u20ac3m.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rahm admitted he would be willing to negotiate a reduced amount to settle with the DP World Tour and make himself eligible for Adare Manor next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d the two-time major champion said when asked if he would pay just \u20ac1m to end the standoff. \u201cBut I don’t think they’re going to do that.<\/p>\n

McIlroy will play alongside Hatton throughout the first two rounds, but appeared to play down any potential awkwardness on the course from the Northern Irishman\u2019s comments. <\/p>\n

\"Team<\/p>\n

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Team Europe celebrate with the trophy after victory at Bethpage Black (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have anything to add,\u201d Hatton said. \u201cI have always been extremely proud to be a member of the DP World Tour. It is pretty hard to make Ryder Cup teams and I have been fortunate to play in the last four. Hopefully I will be able to play more in the future, hopefully the only thing that stops me is age and younger talent taking my spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have an update to give. It\u2019s still with legal teams and there are guys that are still in conversations working it all out. So I haven\u2019t put any more thought into that. I don\u2019t really know what\u2019s happening. I\u2019m just here to play golf, as always.\u201d<\/p>\n