Anirban Lahiri Delays LIV Golf Decision Amid DP World Tour Ban

Anirban Lahiri says he isn't ready to say whether he'll play LIV Golf or the DP World Tour in 2027, even as the circuit's new ban on LIV-affiliated players forces the choice into the open.

What did the DP World Tour change this week?

On Monday, the DP World Tour announced that any player who signs on for LIV Golf's 2027 season will be barred from DP World Tour events that same year, ending the option some players had floated of competing on both circuits. The move followed a string of LIV exits since the league filed for bankruptcy in September, most notably Jon Rahm, the league's three-time individual season champion, who told a bankruptcy court his representatives will not bring him back for a relaunched LIV 2.0. Sergio Garcia had his LIV contract terminated in court as well, though he has publicly left open the possibility of signing on for LIV 2.0.

What did Lahiri say about his own plans?

Facing questions Tuesday ahead of the DP World India Championship, Lahiri, a two-time DP World Tour winner, stopped short of announcing a departure from LIV the way some peers have. He said his focus for now is on this week's event, followed by tournaments in Hong Kong and the Philippines, by which point he expects clarity. He declined to engage with speculation about LIV 2.0's prospects and said his eventual call will rest on what's best for his family.

"I'm going to make my decision when my options are in front of me," Lahiri said.

What happens if Lahiri stays with LIV?

Remaining with LIV would cost Lahiri his spot in DP World Tour events from 2027 onward, including tournaments like the one he's playing this week in India. He said he isn't giving credence to rumors about LIV 2.0's future, noting that in four-plus years covering the league's conflict with the established tours, little has unfolded the way it was initially rumored to.