The likes of Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have reportedly been dealt a savage blow in their quest to keep playing on the DP World Tour.
Back in February, an arbitration panel presided over a five-day hearing as 13 LIV Golf players and their legal representatives presented their case, arguing they should be able to retain their DP World Tour membership whilst also playing rebel events. Their action related back to the inaugural LIV event at the Centurion Club last June, where players were fined £100,000 and suspended from the Scottish Open for taking part.
Initially, only Poulter, Adrian Otaegui and Justin Harding appealed the ruling and were permitted to play Loch Lomond, but they were soon joined by 13 more before Sergio Garcia, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace all withdrew from the proceedings. But after almost two months of deliberations, the defectors appear to have lost their case.
