Overview

• LIV Golf’s latest bid for Official World Golf Ranking accreditation has entered formal evaluation at Royal Portrush ahead of The Open
• CEO Scott O’Neil confirmed direct talks with OWGR chairman Trevor Immelman to address the league’s format objections
• The league is considering format changes such as relegation qualifiers to satisfy OWGR requirements on field access and event cuts
• Without points from LIV events, most players can only earn OWGR credit in majors and other tours, leaving Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton as the sole LIV members of the top 50
• Leading LIV golfers including Lee Westwood and Jon Rahm have publicly decried the OWGR system’s fairness, boosting interest in alternatives like Data Golf’s strokes-gained rankings