Ian Poulter resigned from his DP World Tour membership earlier this year after moving to LIV Golf, but the Englishman could well return to the European Tour.
Ian Poulter has spoken about the possible return of the DP World Tour, as the golf peace treaty with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is still under consideration.
Having spent his entire career on the DP World Tour, Poulter chose to resign his membership earlier this year after being sanctioned for his participation in LIV Golf. His resignation caused him to lose the opportunity to play on the European Tour, as well as participate in future Ryder Cup tournaments.
The golf world split in two after LIV was formed in the summer of 2022, but those tensions are expected to ease thanks to a framework agreement in place, which will see the DP World Tour and PGA Tour works in sync with the separatists. circuit. .
Negotiations between the two major tours and the PIF, LIV’s main backer, are currently underway and if a potential deal is reached, Poulter refused to rule out reapplying for its recently resigned membership. his position. When asked about the return of the DP World Tour, he told Bunkered:
“In the current circumstances, I will not do that, but let’s wait and see the details of the framework agreement.
“You should never say never. I’ve played my entire career on the European Tour, I’ve never missed a year. I’ve always played more than my minimum number of tournaments and it’s okay to not play.” Any more PGA Tour events at that point would hurt me financially. .
“I’m still very dedicated and loyal to the DP World Tour, so who knows. If it works for everyone, I could definitely go back, but we’ll see. Perhaps the hardest pill for Poulter to swallow following his resignation was losing the opportunity to represent Team Europe at the Ryder Cup.
Throughout his career, the Englishman has been an outstanding player and a talented figure in European success against American opponents in recent years. Following his LIV loyalty, this year he was forced to watch the Ryder Cup at home for the second time in 15 years.
Despite the recent tensions, Poulter was quick to greet his former teammates after defeating the US team 16.5-11.5 at the Marco Simone in Rome. “I couldn’t be more proud to see this great team reclaim the Ryder Cup,” the Majesticks co-captain wrote on Instagram. “You don’t see emotions like this at any other event. Have a great evening and congratulations.”
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