Rahm confident he will play at 2027 Ryder Cup

Rahm confident he will play at 2027 Ryder CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm is yet to miss the cut in nine appearances at Augusta NationalByPeter ScrivenerBBC Sport senior journalistPublished16 minutes ago3 CommentsJon Rahm is confident he will be in Europe's team to face the United States in next year's Ryder Cup despite currently being ineligible to play.The Spaniard is embroiled in an ongoing dispute with the DP World Tour over outstanding fines - believed to total more than £2m - imposed when he played LIV Golf events which conflicted with those on the European circuit.Last month, Rahm dropped an appeal over the sanctions but refused a deal taken by eight other players to pay fines and commit to playing six DP World Tour events, which would have resolved the situation.The 2023 Masters champion is in Augusta for this week's opening major of the year - and when asked if he was confident of playing for Europe at Adare Manor in Ireland in September 2027, he replied: "Yes."Masters tee-times for rounds one and two announcedPublished2 hours agoWhy it's time for Rose to come of age at MastersPublished1 day agoSelfish Woods put others in harm's way - DayPublished10 hours ago'I would love Irish Open return'The 31-year-old contributed three points as Europe beat the US for the first time on American soil since 2012 at last year's staging of the biennial event. He has also been on the winning team in three of his four appearances.It is no surprise that captain Luke Donald - who selected Rahm as one of his six wildcard picks last year - is keen to have him in his team as he tries to become the first European skipper to win three Ryder Cups."I didn't think that going the legal route and going to court was good for anybody," added Rahm. "I have faith in us and the DP World Tour, that we are going to find a good solution."We keep talking to them and we keep trying...