Story byPhoto by Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesFilipe GuedesThu, January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC·3 min readRory McIlroy has challenged his Ryder Cup teammates Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, and it has not gone unnoticed. And Chamblee has now responded to what the Northern Irishman had to say about the two LIV Golf players. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMcIlroy basically told them that if they are serious about wanting to play in the 2027 Ryder Cup, they need to pay off their DP World Tour fines.“We went really hard on the Americans about being paid to play the Ryder Cup, and we also said that we would pay to play in Ryder Cups. There’s two guys that can prove it,” the world number two stated. But this is where things get a bit tricky. LIV Golf stopped covering those fines last year, and since then, Rahm has made it clear he does not plan on paying them himself (via BBC). Rahm said: “I’m not a big fan of the fines.“I don’t intend to pay the fines and we keep trying to have a discussion with them (the DP World Tour) about how we can make this happen.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton concerns ahead of the 2027 Ryder CupPhoto by Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty ImagesTo play in the Ryder Cup for Team Europe, golfers must hold membership with the DP World Tour. Both Rahm and Hatton are appealing fines handed down by the DP World Tour after their decision to join LIV Golf. Without an agreement, there is a genuine chance neither player will be available for selection at Adare Manor. As McIlroy pointed out, every member of the current squad has said they would pay to be involved in the Ryder Cup. Now it is up to Rahm and Hatton to follow through. Chamblee had criticised US players before Bethpage Black after it was confirmed that each one would receive payment for participating.
