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DP World Tour bans LIV Golf players as bankruptcy clouds league
The European tour is barring LIV players while the league's parent company works through Chapter 11, and Jon Rahm has rejected its restructuring plan; the rough just got longer.
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “DP World Tour bans LIV Golf players as Chapter 11 bankruptcy clouds league's future”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:37 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Vera Bullock.
- Topics: DP World Tour, LIV Golf.
- BBN covered this story before: LIV Golfers Face a Ryder Cup Choice for 2027 (October 12).
The real story
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe DP World Tour has banned LIV Golf players as the league's Chapter 11 bankruptcy deepens, and Jon Rahm calls the LIV two point oh restructuring plan unacceptable.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCornelius Shaw wrote a book on this. Cornelius, did you see it coming?
Cornelius Abernathy ShawVera, I saw it coming and I saw the opposite coming, as I wrote on page two hundred twelve.
Cornelius Abernathy ShawFore Warned, Fore Armed is available everywhere, and I hold a signed golf ball right now.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe opposite of a bankruptcy?
Cornelius Abernathy ShawA triumph, Vera. Either LIV conquers golf or LIV collapses, and I called both, as I wrote on page ninety.
Cornelius Abernathy ShawPeople say you cannot be right twice, and I say read the index.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo you were right about everything that could possibly happen.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI usually call that a growth opportunity, but this reads more like a choose your own adventure book.
Cornelius Abernathy ShawPage eleven covers the Europeans banning the players, and I stand by it.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich page predicts Rahm calling the plan unacceptable?
Cornelius Abernathy ShawPage three. Maybe page one. Page one is the dedication, and it is to this golf ball.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOf course it is. Brock has the forecast, and I hope it has more than one outcome.
The story so far
- Jurgens Deal Gets Grades; Rahm Exits LIV, Fine Rescinded · ESPN
- Rahm Leaves LIV; ESPN Execs Take Buyouts · Yahoo Sports
- Rahm exits LIV Golf, PGA Tour must answer on returns · Yahoo Sports
- DP World Tour decision delivers another blow to LIV Golf's future · Yahoo Sports
- LIV Golfers Face a Ryder Cup Choice for 2027 · Yahoo Sports
- DP World Tour bans LIV Golf players as bankruptcy clouds league (this story)
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