Jon Rahm Criticizes World Golf Ranking System Amid LIV Golf Controversy
Following LIV Golf's withdrawal from OWGR accreditation, Rahm calls for a reevaluation of the ranking system to better reflect player standings.
- Jon Rahm criticizes the Official World Golf Ranking system following LIV Golf's withdrawal of its application for world ranking points.
- LIV Golf's bid for OWGR points was initially rejected due to its 54-hole, no-cut format.
- Rahm, a former World No. 1 and current No. 3, highlights the system's failure to accurately reflect players' standings, using Joaquin Niemann as an example.
- LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman aims to work directly with major tournament governing bodies to include more LIV players.
- The debate over the OWGR system intensifies as players and officials call for a reevaluation to better represent the sport's top talent.
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