prompting debate across golf’s hierarchy as officials outline criteria and timelines for players linked to the Saudi-backed circuit. Ryder Cup

In a bid to patch up the rifts roiling professional golf, organizers have unveiled a fresh qualification route that gives LIV players a shot at The Open through designated events and exemptions – a calculated move to fold rival-tour talent into the sport despite simmering tensions.

And off the course, a former Ryder Cup star has gone public with a scathing verdict on Europe’s team, calling them “just a bunch of wusses” and lambasting recent form and selection choices – comments that have reignited debate over leadership, nerve and the squad’s mindset ahead of the next showdown