LIV Golf has expressed disappointment and frustration over the latest ruling from the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), which will only award world ranking points to the top 10 finishers at its events. The Saudi Arabia-funded circuit views this as an "unprecedented" decision that restricts players' ability to compete fairly.
While LIV Golf's leadership has welcomed the recognition, they have expressed concern over the limitations placed on the rankings system for their tours. In a statement, they argued that the new rules would disproportionately harm players who consistently perform well but finish just outside the top 10.
The OWGR board cited several reasons for this decision, including LIV Golf's average field size of 57, exclusively no-cut events, restrictive pathways to join the league, and self-selection of players with limited opportunities for advancement. However, they also acknowledged that LIV is evolving, with each event featuring 72 holes, up from 54 in previous years.
The governing body stated that it will continue to evaluate LIV Golf's progress towards a more equitable system, which would treat players equally based on their performance rather than affiliation. LIV Golf emphasized the importance of transparency and credibility for the game and its fans, adding that the current ranking system does not reflect this.
The implications of this new ruling are significant for LIV Golf players, who will need sustained success to move up the world rankings. Currently, only a handful of LIV golfers, including Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, are within the top 100 of the OWGR rankings.
While LIV Golf's leadership has welcomed the recognition, they have expressed concern over the limitations placed on the rankings system for their tours. In a statement, they argued that the new rules would disproportionately harm players who consistently perform well but finish just outside the top 10.
The OWGR board cited several reasons for this decision, including LIV Golf's average field size of 57, exclusively no-cut events, restrictive pathways to join the league, and self-selection of players with limited opportunities for advancement. However, they also acknowledged that LIV is evolving, with each event featuring 72 holes, up from 54 in previous years.
The governing body stated that it will continue to evaluate LIV Golf's progress towards a more equitable system, which would treat players equally based on their performance rather than affiliation. LIV Golf emphasized the importance of transparency and credibility for the game and its fans, adding that the current ranking system does not reflect this.
The implications of this new ruling are significant for LIV Golf players, who will need sustained success to move up the world rankings. Currently, only a handful of LIV golfers, including Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, are within the top 100 of the OWGR rankings.
i feel so bad for those lvi golfers 
they're trying to build a new league from scratch and now they're facing all these restrictions 
it's like, their whole thing is about giving players more opportunities and stuff 
but the owgr is being all like nope, we only care about the top 10 
i get that they want to maintain some level of prestige for the game, but at what cost? 
it's just not fair to those guys who are working hard to compete and maybe not getting the recognition they deserve 
, this new ruling by the OWGR is a bit unfair to me. I mean, if you're gonna start a new tour like LIV Golf, shouldn't it be all about giving players opportunities to compete and earn ranking points? Instead, they're basically saying that only the top 10 finishers get recognition 
. It's like, what's the point of even having a ranking system if it's just gonna favor the biggest tours?
. Maybe this will push LIV Golf to become a more inclusive tour? Only time will tell 
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, but at the same time, I kinda get why they're upset 
. On one hand, it's super unfair that LIV Golf players can't compete for the full ranking points like everyone else 
. I mean, what's the point of playing if you're gonna get benched? 
. But, on the other hand, those restrictive pathways to join the league might be a good thing 
what's next gonna be them not awarding points for all the awesome tournaments they've had? 
i know it's a big change, but come on owgr ur making it sound like lvgolf is some kinda cheating league idk man...i still support lvgolf 
dechambauu and rahm are the only ones who matter btw 
. Now imagine that every time you play on LIV Golf tour, its like a completely different game - smaller field, no cut events 
. I mean, what's the point of even competing if you're not gonna get any recognition? It feels like LIV Golf is trying to force its way into the mainstream, but this new ruling is more like a speed bump in the wrong direction 
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they've been trying to make a name for themselves in the golf world but now it's like they're starting from scratch 
and yeah i feel for them, they deserve some recognition for their skills and hard work 
and meanwhile Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are just raking it in over there 
but for the rest of us, it's like playing a rigged game 
. at least bryson and jon are breaking through, but the rest of us are still stuck in the dark ages 
. can we get some real change here? 
. It feels like OWGR is just playing catch-up, you know? They need to stop being so dramatic and start treating all tours equally 
. Bryson DeChambeau is the only one who seems to be getting any love in that top 100 right now, but what about everyone else? 
at least liv golf is trying to evolve and improve, maybe owgr should follow their lead? anyway this might just push some liv golfers to really step up their game 
and it's not just about the money (although let's be real, it's a big deal too 