Jon Rahm says he has no intention of paying his outstanding DP World Tour fines as the row over his Ryder Cup eligibility rumbles on.
The Spaniard was a pivotal figure in Rome last year as Europe regained the trophy.
But Rahm's involvement in next year's contest against the United States in New York remains in doubt because of his move to LIV Golf.
He was fined for playing Saudi-funded LIV tournaments which conflicted with DP World Tour events, without requesting permission from the European-based tour.
The 29-year-old needs to play in three more tournaments before the season ends in November to retain his membership of the DP World Tour and be eligible to play at Bethpage in 2025.
Rahm has entered the Spanish Open, Dunhill Links Championship and Andalucia Masters, but a DP World Tour spokesman told BBC Sport that until the fines are paid "he is ineligible to play".
Speaking on Wednesday at LIV Chicago, Rahm said: "I'm not a big fan of the fines. I don't intend to pay the fines and we keep trying to have a discussion with them (the DP World Tour) about how we can make this happen.
"I intend to play in Spain. Whether they let me play or not is a different thing."
European players must play four DP World Tour events a year to retain their membership. Rahm's participation in the Paris Olympic Games counted as one.
There are only two other events he could play in - the French Open and Genesis Championship in South Korea - before the season-ending DP World Tour play-offs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
However, Rahm will not have picked up enough points to qualify for the play-offs, with the top 70 in the Race to Dubai rankings playing at the Abu Dhabi Championship before the top 50 contest the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Speaking on Wednesday at LIV Chicago, Rahm said: "I'm not a big fan of the fines. I don't intend to pay the fines and we keep trying to have a discussion with them (the DP World Tour) about how we can make this happen.
"I intend to play in Spain. Whether they let me play or not is a different thing."
European players must play four DP World Tour events a year to retain their membership. Rahm's participation in the Paris Olympic Games counted as one.
There are only two other events he could play in - the French Open and Genesis Championship in South Korea - before the season-ending DP World Tour play-offs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
However, Rahm will not have picked up enough points to qualify for the play-offs, with the top 70 in the Race to Dubai rankings playing at the Abu Dhabi Championship before the top 50 contest the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
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