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The DP World Tour today revealed it had received membership resignations from four of its best known players.

The DP World Tour today confirmed it has received membership resignations from Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Lee Westwood who were sanctioned for serious breaches of the Tour’s Conflicting Tournament Regulation committed last June.

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 3, 2023

Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland were four players that were sanctioned for serious breaches of the Tour’s Conflicting Tournament Regulation committed last June, and from today will take no further part in official DPWT business.

All four players made the move to rival tour LIV Golf, a side-step that resulted in the DPWT handing out sanctions and fines, as well as banning players from the Scottish Open in 2022.

The four were among many that challenged the punishments, initially finding judgement in their favour and allowing them to compete at some of the most respected of European events, including the flagship BMW Championship at Wentworth.

However, nine months later, Sports Resolutions finally reached a verdict in favour of the ruling tour. The verdict allows further sanctions to be handed out to rebel players, prompting today’s resignations.

The DP World Tour today stated that the episode is “a consequence of their own choices,” and that the tour “has a responsibility to its entire membership to administer the member regulations which each player signs up to.”

With the 44th Ryder Cup just six months away, the confirmed loss of stalwarts Poulter and Garcia means that this week’s DPWT event at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club is a chance for some lesser-known players to make their way up the list of possibles on Luke Donald’s list of picks.

Donald was asked to be European captain after the original pick, Henrik Stenson, was stripped of his captaincy for joining LIV in the early part of last year, and today’s move is also likely to see the end of any chance that some of Europe’s most legendary match-play competitors will lead the side for any future Ryder Cup.

Released on Wednesday afternoon, the full statement reads: