The DP World&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;said it has imposed a new round of suspensions and&nbsp;fines&nbsp;on 26&nbsp;players&nbsp;who breached its rules by competing in&nbsp;LIV&nbsp;Golf and Asian&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;events without permission. The DP World&nbsp;Tour, formerly known as the&nbsp;European&nbsp;Tour, said in a statement on Thursday that the sanctions were related to events that took place from June 22, 2022 to April 2, 2023.

Last month the&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;won its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine&nbsp;players&nbsp;who competed in the first two events on the Saudi-backed&nbsp;LIV&nbsp;circuit in 2022 without permission. The&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;said the new sanctions were determined on a case-by-case basis to recognise differences among&nbsp;tournaments and the impact it had on the&nbsp;Tour's broadcast partners and sponsors.

The&nbsp;fines&nbsp;ranged from 12,500 pounds ($15,776.25) to 100,000 pounds for each breach, while the total suspension imposed on any player was a maximum of eight DP World&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;events. Last week, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Lee Westwood resigned their&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;memberships, becoming ineligible for this year's Ryder Cup.

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Westwood has previously criticised the&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;for its sanctions. "People say I knew exactly what would happen, but nobody told us the extent of the punishments," Westwood told the Daily Telegraph newspaper this month. "The way I view it is that, as a&nbsp;European&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;member, I was allowed to be a member of the PGA&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;without any problem for all those years. "Tell me, what is the difference? Just because&nbsp;LIV&nbsp;is funded by the Saudis – a country where my&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;used to play and where we were encouraged to play?"

Critics have said the $255 million&nbsp;LIV&nbsp;Series is a vehicle for Saudi Arabia to try to improve its image in the face of criticism of its human rights record.

The DP World Tour said it has imposed a new round of suspensions and fines on 26 players who breached its rules by competing in LIV Golf and Asian Tour events without permission.

The DP World Tour said it has imposed a new round of suspensions and fines on 26 players who breached its rules by competing in LIV Golf and Asian Tour events without permission. The DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour, said in a statement on Thursday that the sanctions were related to events that took place from June 22, 2022 to April 2, 2023. Last month the Tour won its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine players who competed in the first two events on the Saudi-backed LIV circuit in 2022 without permission. The Tour said the new sanctions were determined on a case-by-case basis to recognise differences among tournaments and the impact it had on the Tour's broadcast partners and sponsors. The fines ranged from 12,500 pounds ($15,776.25) to 100,000 pounds for each breach, while the total suspension imposed on any player was a maximum of eight DP World Tour events. Last week, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Lee Westwood resigned their Tour memberships, becoming ineligible for this year's Ryder Cup. Also Read: Ex-Australia Rugby star Jarryd Hayne sentenced to four years and nine months for sexually assaulting a woman Westwood has previously criticised the Tour for its sanctions. "People say I knew exactly what would happen, but nobody told us the extent of the punishments," Westwood told the Daily Telegraph newspaper this month. "The way I view it is that, as a European Tour member, I was allowed to be a member of the PGA Tour without any problem for all those years. "Tell me, what is the difference? Just because LIV is funded by the Saudis – a country where my Tour used to play and where we were encouraged to play?" Critics have said the $255 million LIV Series is a vehicle for Saudi Arabia to try to improve its image in the face of criticism of its human rights record.

Golf: DP World Tour issues new sanctions on 26 players

The DP World Tour has threatened Spain's Sergio Garcia with "appropriate action" after he failed to pay a 100,000 pound ($126,000) fine imposed by a sports arbitration panel within 30 days for playing in a LIV Golf event.

The DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour, last month won its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine LIV Golf players who competed in conflicting events without permission. Seventeen players, including Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, were each fined 100,000 pounds – a sanction imposed in July 2022 and upheld last month by an independent UK-based panel for sports resolutions.

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"The DP World Tour today confirmed that 16 out of 17 players have paid their fines which were imposed for serious breaches of the Tour's Conflicting Tournament Regulation last June," the DP World Tour said in a statement on Thursday.

"Sergio Garcia has not paid his £100,000 fine, nor has he given any indication that he intends to. We will therefore take appropriate action if he continues not to respect the Sport Resolutions panel's decision," the statement said.

Garcia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The tour added that it would next week announce further sanctions for players who breached the regulations. Garcia, the 2017 Masters Champion, along with Poulter, Westwood and Richard Bland resigned their DP World Tour memberships on Wednesday, becoming ineligible for this year's Ryder Cup.

The DP World Tour has threatened Spain's Sergio Garcia with "appropriate action" after he failed to pay a 100,000 pound ($126,000) fine imposed by a sports arbitration panel within 30 days for playing in a LIV Golf event.

The DP World Tour has threatened Spain's Sergio Garcia with "appropriate action" after he failed to pay a 100,000 pound ($126,000) fine imposed by a sports arbitration panel within 30 days for playing in a LIV Golf event. The DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour, last month won its legal battle to be able to suspend and fine LIV Golf players who competed in conflicting events without permission. Seventeen players, including Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, were each fined 100,000 pounds – a sanction imposed in July 2022 and upheld last month by an independent UK-based panel for sports resolutions. Also Read: Golf: Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood not eligible for Ryder Cup after resigning Tour membership "The DP World Tour today confirmed that 16 out of 17 players have paid their fines which were imposed for serious breaches of the Tour's Conflicting Tournament Regulation last June," the DP World Tour said in a statement on Thursday. "Sergio Garcia has not paid his £100,000 fine, nor has he given any indication that he intends to. We will therefore take appropriate action if he continues not to respect the Sport Resolutions panel's decision," the statement said. Garcia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The tour added that it would next week announce further sanctions for players who breached the regulations. Garcia, the 2017 Masters Champion, along with Poulter, Westwood and Richard Bland resigned their DP World Tour memberships on Wednesday, becoming ineligible for this year's Ryder Cup.

Golf: DP World Tour threatens Spaniard Sergio Garcia 'with appropriate action' after he fails to pay fine

Jon Rahm won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai by two shots on Sunday as Rory McIlroy finished fourth to end the season as European number one for the fourth time. Spaniard Rahm fired a closing 67 to finish on 20 under and seal a career hat-trick at Jumeirah&nbsp;Golf&nbsp;Estates. England's Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden's Alex Noren shared second place after carding final rounds of 66 and 67 respectively with McIlroy ending at 16 under after a closing 68.

Rahm reeled off three birdies before bogeying the fourth and came back with three more to stay ahead before making par at the 18th. "I like this course and this course likes me. I hope this is the third of many more," he said. McIlroy secured the Harry Vardon Trophy for the winner of the Race to Dubai to crown the European tour's number-one player. "It means a lot," said the Northern Irishman, a four-times Major champion who last earned that title in 2015 and was already world number one. "I was a model of consistency the whole way through the year...just a really consistent season, I kept putting in good performances.

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"It would have been nice to get a win in here at the end of the year but Jon put in an incredible tournament and fully deserved it. I'm really proud of my year and excited for 2023."

Jon Rahm won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai by two shots on Sunday as Rory McIlroy finished fourth to end the season as European number one for the fourth time.

Jon Rahm won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai by two shots on Sunday as Rory McIlroy finished fourth to end the season as European number one for the fourth time. Spaniard Rahm fired a closing 67 to finish on 20 under and seal a career hat-trick at Jumeirah Golf Estates. England's Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden's Alex Noren shared second place after carding final rounds of 66 and 67 respectively with McIlroy ending at 16 under after a closing 68. Rahm reeled off three birdies before bogeying the fourth and came back with three more to stay ahead before making par at the 18th. "I like this course and this course likes me. I hope this is the third of many more," he said. McIlroy secured the Harry Vardon Trophy for the winner of the Race to Dubai to crown the European tour's number-one player. "It means a lot," said the Northern Irishman, a four-times Major champion who last earned that title in 2015 and was already world number one. "I was a model of consistency the whole way through the year...just a really consistent season, I kept putting in good performances. Also read: In-form Max Verstappen signs off with record-extending win in Abu Dhabi finale "It would have been nice to get a win in here at the end of the year but Jon put in an incredible tournament and fully deserved it. I'm really proud of my year and excited for 2023."

Jon Rahm wins DP World Tour championship in Dubai, Rory McIlroy ends season as Europe's No. 1

A limping Shubhankar Sharma shrugged off a heel injury to card an impressive five-under 67 to remain tied 20th at the end of the second day in the DP World Tour Championships here Friday.&nbsp;

Sharma, who rose to as high as tied-fifth at one stage, dropped a double bogey on Par-5 14th, but recovered with birdies on 15th and 18th as he was seven shots behind England's Matt Wallace (65).&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Wallace, with whom Shubhankar, played in the lead group of the Hero Indian Open, which the Englishman won, was in the pole position at 11-under after a sizzling seven-under.&nbsp;

"Hopefully, I am done with three-putts for the week," said Sharma, who also admitted that his injured heel did not bother him while hitting shots.&nbsp;

He said, "I had it well-cushioned and it did not bother me while hitting shots. There was some discomfort while walking in the morning when it was raw. It should get better over the next two days and I am looking forward to that."&nbsp;

Sharma added: "Today I hit very well and created chances and holed some putts, too. It was good to get that round in. Last few weeks I have often given it away after making a good start. Today also I had a fine start - birdie-birdie and then turned in three-under. The double on 14th was a bit disappointing."&nbsp;

"If you had asked me at the start of the day I would have taken 67, but now maybe I feel it could have been a shot or two better. But there is two more days to go," the youngster said.&nbsp;

Wallace was one shot ahead of the second placed trio of a resurgent 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett (67), Dubai-based Spaniard Adrian Otaegui (68) and Englishman Jordan Smith (68), all of whom were 10-under. At sole fifth with nine-under was Parick Reed (66).&nbsp;

Kiradech Aphibarnrat, runner-up here last year, exploded on the back nine with five birdies, three of which came in the last four holes, for a round of 66 that took his total to eight-under 136 and three shy of the leader. He was Tied-sixth alongside big stars like Rory McIlroy (67) and Tommy Fleetwood (67) and Reed at nine-under.

A limping Shubhankar Sharma shrugged off a heel injury to card an impressive five-under 67 to remain tied 20th at the end of the second day in the DP World Tour Championships here Friday.

A limping Shubhankar Sharma shrugged off a heel injury to card an impressive five-under 67 to remain tied 20th at the end of the second day in the DP World Tour Championships here Friday. Sharma, who rose to as high as tied-fifth at one stage, dropped a double bogey on Par-5 14th, but recovered with birdies on 15th and 18th as he was seven shots behind England's Matt Wallace (65). Meanwhile, Wallace, with whom Shubhankar, played in the lead group of the Hero Indian Open, which the Englishman won, was in the pole position at 11-under after a sizzling seven-under. "Hopefully, I am done with three-putts for the week," said Sharma, who also admitted that his injured heel did not bother him while hitting shots. He said, "I had it well-cushioned and it did not bother me while hitting shots. There was some discomfort while walking in the morning when it was raw. It should get better over the next two days and I am looking forward to that." Sharma added: "Today I hit very well and created chances and holed some putts, too. It was good to get that round in. Last few weeks I have often given it away after making a good start. Today also I had a fine start - birdie-birdie and then turned in three-under. The double on 14th was a bit disappointing." "If you had asked me at the start of the day I would have taken 67, but now maybe I feel it could have been a shot or two better. But there is two more days to go," the youngster said. Wallace was one shot ahead of the second placed trio of a resurgent 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett (67), Dubai-based Spaniard Adrian Otaegui (68) and Englishman Jordan Smith (68), all of whom were 10-under. At sole fifth with nine-under was Parick Reed (66). Kiradech Aphibarnrat, runner-up here last year, exploded on the back nine with five birdies, three of which came in the last four holes, for a round of 66 that took his total to eight-under 136 and three shy of the leader. He was Tied-sixth alongside big stars like Rory McIlroy (67) and Tommy Fleetwood (67) and Reed at nine-under.

Shubhankar Sharma cards 67 to remain tied 20th