Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau likely to be thrilled with surprising announcement

LIV Golf players will be allowed to participate in the Ryder Cup, according to a report. 

Per bunkered, the PGA of America has confirmed breakaway tour players will be permitted to play in next September's contest at Bethpage Block. 

An alarming report from Telegraph Sport emerged earlier in the week, suggesting Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka's inclusion in the dust-up were in jeopardy. 

That was because so-called 'grace period' concerning money owed to the PGA Tour had expired in June. 

Now the governing body, which also oversees the PGA Championship, have confirmed U.S. captain Keegan Bradley will have the opportunity to pick LIV players if he chooses. 

A spokesperson for the PGA of America said a decision had been made to ensure the 'U.S. Ryder Cup team continue to have access to the best American players.'

bunkered also reported LIV's mastermind and PIF governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, was at PGA of America headquarters earlier in the week. 

A PGA of America spokesperson said: "To ensure the PGA Championship will continue to deliver the strongest field in golf and that the U.S. Ryder Cup team will continue to have access to the best American players, the PGA of America has determined that LIV Golf players will be eligible for both. 

"Going forward, all LIV Golf players will be eligible for the PGA Championship and any American player who qualifies for the Ryder Cup on points or is added to the U.S. team as a captain's pick is eligible to compete. 

"This is consistent with LIV Golf players competing in the PGA Championship the past two years. 

"Brooks Koepka was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team last year."

LIV players can also qualify for the European Ryder Cup team but they needed to have retained their membership of the DP World Tour and played in four of the organisation's event. 

They also have to pay fines incurred for competing in LIV events without a tournament waiver. 

Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm are yet to meet their quota of tournaments but both golfers have pledged they will. 

But they are contesting the fines. 

The Ryder Cup was a huge topic in Rory McIlroy's press conference before the BMW PGA Championship. 

McIlroy made it clear he believes the ship may have sailed on the likes of Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood captaining Europe in the future. 

As far as he is concerned, whilst both players possess they credentials, they are now too far removed from the Tour. 

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