"It was confirmed on Tuesday that those competing in LIV tournaments will receive official world golf ranking points but only when finishing in the top 10. A statement from the OWGR board said this recognises there are a number of areas where LIV Golf does not meet the eligibility standards set out. Since LIV competition started in 2022, the OWGR has not given any reward to those performing in that domain."
"However, this outcome is unprecedented. Under these rules, a player finishing 11th in a LIV Golf event is treated the same as a player finishing 57th. Limiting points to only the top-10 finishers disproportionately harms players who consistently perform at a high level but finish just outside that threshold, as well as emerging talent working to establish themselves on the world stage."
OWGR will award official world golf ranking points to LIV Golf competitors, but only for top-10 finishes. The OWGR board stated LIV Golf does not meet several eligibility standards. Since LIV began in 2022, OWGR previously awarded no points to LIV events, causing notable players to fall dramatically in the rankings. LIV Golf criticised the top-10 limitation as unprecedented and argued it disproportionately harms consistent performers and emerging talent who finish just outside the threshold. LIV stated it entered the process in good faith and will continue advocating for a transparent, merit-based ranking system.
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