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Jon Rahm has seemingly ruled himself out of contention to feature in next year’s Ryder Cup by withdrawing his appeal against the DP World Tour. The two-time major winner was fined for playing on the LIV Golf circuit and was presented with an offer to be able to return to the DP World Tour.

Rahm has reportedly accrued fines worth $3 million (£2.25m) from the DP World Tour, which were handed out after the 2023 Masters champion competed in LIVevents without prior permission.

The DP World Tour allowed players to return to the tour and be able to compete on the LIV circuit provided they agreed to meet certain conditions.

Those conditions included paying the fine handed to them and agreeing to participate in a minimum number of DP World Tour events.

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However Rahm has, according to The Telegraph, withdrawn his appeal to the DP World Tour, which means the 31-year-old would not be able to compete at the 2027 Ryder Cup, which is being held at Adare Manor.

Rahm spoke about the negotiations with the DP World Tour after his third round in the LIV event in South Africa this week,.

“We keep trying to talk with them and negotiate with them what the best outcome is for both of us. I've already told them, and I can say it again,” Rahm said.

“They offered us a deal that I don't think was right, but if they changed it for me to play a minimum of four events - I don't think it's right that they're requiring people to play more golf than is already required for the agreement they have with them, then I would sign with them. What that means is that our signing fines get paid for and I get released to play LIV Golf this year.

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“It doesn't seem like it should be a very difficult decision for them, but apparently me playing those two extra events is where they're drawing the line, and I told them I'm not willing to play.

“I've never played more than four events for the DP World Tour. I think the most I played one year was five, and that's for special circumstances.

“Like I said, I don't plan to play in Europe, the DP World Tour at the end of the year, and there's the Omega, Irish Open, Wentworth, I think it's French Open, Dunhill, Spanish Open.

“That stretch, I'll most likely play my four, and I want to be there. Obviously, I'm going to be in Spain. That's always going to be my highlight for the year in that regard.

“But yeah, we're trying to figure it out, and we're trying our best, but I don't feel like I'm asking for too much. If they just reduce it to four events, a lot of this gets cleared up.”