Amid ‘Disappointed’ Patrick Reed’s Refusal to Accept the DP World Tour’s Shun of LIV Golfers, Keith Pelley Openly Voices His Delight

The LIV Golf players undoubtedly dominated at the Masters earlier this month. But amid the event, they were also hit with a shocking revelation about the DP World Tour. Although overshadowed by the excitement of the Augusta Major, the disappointment of the players was evident. And among them, Patrick Reed was arguably the most dismayed! And while the European Tour chief, Keith Pelley, expresses his gladness about his side’s huge win, Reed just refuses to accept it.

Keith Pelley voices his gladness about the DP World Tour

Since last year, a legal battle has waged on between the European Tour and many players who defected to the other side. While the legal battle dragged on, the Tour was forced to allow the defectors to compete in its events, and they were more than glad. But now it seems like that has come to an end! As per the February arbitration hearing, the courts finally ruled in favor of the DP World Tour.

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This meant that the LIV golfers could no longer compete in its events, leaving them disheartened. On the other hand, the news thrilled the DP World Tour chief, Keith Pelley. “I don’t categorize it as, as relief; I categorize it as I’m quite pleased with the fact that we can administer our rules and regulations,” he said on the Bunkered Golf Podcast’s latest episode, talking about winning the arbitration.

Pelley claimed that had the decision not gone their way, it would have been “challenging” for all sports organizations. “You have to be able to have rules, you have to be able to have regulations,” he stated. “And if we can’t administer them… then everything falls apart.”

Patrick Reed refuses to accept the decision

On the opposite end of Pelley’s overjoyed rant stooped Reed, who was more than “disappointed” with the way the battle ended. “We strongly feel that the Sports Resolutions ruling is wrong,” he stated as per Tennis World’s recent report.

Reed claimed that he would continue to fight for what to be a part of the European Tour. “I will always and have always planned to play as a proud member of the DP World Tour,” he stated, claiming that he was ready for another war with the Tour.

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He stated that at the Masters, the Saudi-backed side had proved that “regardless of LIV’s current format,” there were some of the “best golfers” in the world there. And they certainly had proved that! But is it enough to start another war and perhaps win? Only time will tell.