LIV Golf's Adrian Meronk sends blunt Ryder Cup message after Dunhill triumph

Adrian Meronk is refusing to get carried away with hopes of qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team after capturing his fifth DP World Tour title in Scotland.

LIV Golf's Meronk, 33, overturned a four-shot deficit on the Old Course at St Andrews to capture the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The Pole's victory will give him a much-needed boost in the race to qualify for Luke Donald's side that will take on Jim Furyk's United States at Adare Manor in Ireland next September.

Meronk looked as though he was going to be given the nod by Donald in Italy three years ago, only for the former world number one to hand one of his captain's picks to the then-unheralded Ludvig Aberg.

His omission was surprising at the time. He had won three DP World Tour titles in 14 months, including the 2023 Italian Open at Marco Simone, the Ryder Cup venue.

Meronk later told Telegraph Sport that being overlooked made his decision to join LIV Golf, for a reported $10m up-front fee, much easier.

"It's too far away," Meronk told reporters when asked about his prospects of making his debut.

"I was super close last time. I felt I would get in and I didn't.

"This time, I'll just take it day-by-day.

"Play my golf, and if it's enough, it's enough. If it's not, it's not.

"You can't really control those things.

"I would rather qualify on my own than lean on someone else's decision.

"I'll do my best to get on the team but definitely I will not be focusing on that."

Meronk's victory at the home of golf also arrived at a crucial juncture.

LIV Golf players were told at the beginning of the year that funding was in place until 2032.

In April, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund turned off the taps.

London-based private equity firm BC Partners are expected to take LIV forward without the PIF.

But a transaction reportedly hinges on player support.

It's understood players have until October 13 to officially commit to what some are calling "LIV Golf 2.0".

"It's been weird," said Meronk.

"It's been a very strange year on LIV, obviously finding about Saudis backing off and finding new investors.

"There's still a lot of unknowns that we are not sure of.

"And to be honest, it's hard from a player's perspective to make a decision.

"So I'll just wait and see.

"We still have a couple weeks but as I said, this helps a lot.

"I have to really reconsider and see what's going to happen."

Meronk is not the only player who appears not to have made up his mind yet.

Joaquin Niemann recently told La Tercera that he's still undecided.