SI reports that LIV Golf has officially abandoned their pursuit of accreditation for the Official World Golf Ranking.
As per a report, LIV Golf has formally conceded their ongoing struggle.
The breakaway tour is no longer aiming to become accredited with the Official World Golf Ranking, according to SI.
Prior to the historic 150th Open at St. Andrews in July 2022, LIV submitted a bid to receive OWGR points.
Since then, there has been much discussion on whether or not LIV should have points.
The main problem is that there are fewer opportunities for players from rival leagues to qualify for golf’s four major championships because LIV players are still prohibited from competing on the PGA Tour.
For the time being, some LIV players are already guaranteed spots in the majors, but there’s a good chance that in the coming years, the majors won’t have the best fields possible.
Talor Gooch, the 2023 individual champion for LIV, stirred controversy on the subject just last week when he made an asterisk claim.
In October 2023, the OWGR said “no” to LIV.
Peter Dawson, the chairman of OWGR, asserted that there is no plot against LIV and acknowledged that the players were’self-evidently’ talented enough to be ranked.
However, questions were raised regarding the structure of the league, the entry requirements, and the possibility that the team component could jeopardize the individual component.
In a late-February interview, Dawson reiterated his earlier assertion to The Times of London.
He stated, “I’m not here to say the LIV format is better or worse than anything else.” “However, the fact that it is unique makes it challenging.”
“If it comes down to a no-change scenario, the golf world will have to decide whether they would prefer to have a mathematically sound system that excludes some players or a totally inclusive ranking system that may not be as good as it could be,” he continued.
“We are in a bad place, so that’s a decision to come in the future.”
It is now official that LIV have given up, as reported by SI.
Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV, wrote the following letter to players:
“There is no longer a resolution that safeguards the OWGR rankings’ integrity, trustworthiness, and accuracy.”
We have worked very hard to defend you and make sure that your achievements are acknowledged in the current ranking system.”
Regretfully, OWGR hasn’t demonstrated much of a desire to collaborate with us effectively.”
Norman continued by saying that the system is “designed such that it would be functionally impossible for you to regain positions close to the summit of the ranking, where so many of you belong,” even if LIV were now awarded OWGR points.
Just four LIV players are ranked in the top 50 of the OWGR as of this writing.
Jon Rahm, the current Masters champion, Brooks Koepka, the winner of five major championships, Cameron Smith, the 2022 Open champion, and Tyrrell Hatton are among them.
Adrian Meronk, a 2024 recruit for LIV who was given a slow-play penalty in Jeddah, has dropped to 51st in the rankings.
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