Story byJack RathbornWed, January 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC·3 min readRory McIlroy has challenged his Europe teammates Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to pay up their fines worth millions of pounds to make them eligible to play in the Ryder Cup. The pair, who both play for Legion XIII on the LIV Golf tour, switched to the rebel league, with tournaments conflicting with the DP World Tour events, prompting huge fines, with Rahm’s total in the region of €3m (£2.6m). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBoth players, who remain members of the European circuit, launched appeals in 2024, though the case is yet to be heard, with their participation at the 2027 Ryder Cup now in doubt.“Absolutely [it would be easier if they just paid their fines],” McIlroy said ahead of the Dubai Desert Classic. “My thing, look, this is my opinion. We went really hard on the Americans last year about wanting to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup.“We all sat up there and said, we would pay to play in the Ryder Cup.
