Overview
- Speaking after the LINK Hong Kong Open, McDowell said the divide in men’s golf “has come from the best players in the world,” not from older pros who accepted LIV offers.
- He said his move to LIV was to extend the final years of his career, then tweeted that he was misquoted as “eking out a living” and labeled some coverage clickbait.
- The Northern Irishman expressed interest in captaining Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor but acknowledged the role may be politically out of reach.
- DP World Tour rules bar non‑members from captaincy, and McDowell—who says he has paid over £1 million in fines tied to LIV events—has not rejoined the tour.
- The flare‑up arrives with the proposed PGA Tour–PIF deal still in limbo and Ryder Cup succession under discussion after Luke Donald guided back‑to‑back European wins.