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A spokesman for the Europe-based DP World Tour confirmed former Masters winner Garcia submitted an application to return to the membership before the 17 November deadline.

This week's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where McIlroy is poised to win his sixth Race to Dubai title, marks the 27th and final event of the world number three's season.

Canter had played 19 of their events, but participating in those tournaments jeopardised his status on the DP World Tour.

DP World, the owner of P&O Ferries, announced its much anticipated £1bn plan to make London Gateway "Britain's largest container port".

Significantly, the quota of PGA Tour cards going to the leading 10 DP World Tour players, not already exempt, will be unaltered under the plans revealed last week.