After Laurie Canter earned a PGA Tour card via the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings, his career appeared set for a brand-new chapter.
It was the first time the Englishman had earned membership to the US-based circuit, and what made his achievement even more noteworthy was that he became the first former LIV Golfer to earn a PGA Tour card.
At the time, Canter said: “Joining Majesticks GC is an incredible opportunity to be part of a team that has helped shape LIV Golf from day one.
“The league’s growth has been remarkable and my experience in the league has led me to become a more complete player and a multiple winner on the DP World Tour.”
Laurie Canter played for LIV Golf between 2022 and 2024
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The 36-year-old spoke to Tom Kershaw of The Times, where he explained that the decision had partly come down to lifestyle, with the prospect of regular flights to and from his Dubai home and the US a big factor.
He said: “The offer I had to go was brilliant. You’re weighing up all these things: where am I going to play my best golf and how do I feel I can do that and be compensated in the best way that I can, but it is also the lifestyle.
“The PGA Tour schedule is still probably the pinnacle of tour golf but, truthfully, I enjoy playing in Europe and I’m still passionate about playing events on the DP World Tour.”
“If you’re going out to play on the PGA Tour and you can live in America, that’s obviously achievable but, at this point, I don’t want a life like that.
“My family is happy and settled where they are. I have two daughters. Travelling back and forth to America 30 weeks of the year isn’t sustainable.”
Canter also insisted that he is not leaving his DP World Tour behind, and is even prepared to pay fines to the circuit in order to keep his membership while teeing it up with LIV Golf.
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