Overview
- Effective immediately, only the top 10 finishers and ties at LIV's 57‑player, no‑cut events will earn points under the OWGR's Small Field Tournament classification.
- The Riyadh winner is projected to receive about 23 points, far fewer than typical PGA Tour totals such as roughly 47 at the Sony Open or nearly 59 at the WM Phoenix Open.
- LIV called the cap unprecedented and unfair, with CEO Scott O’Neil questioning the decision’s fairness and transparency and noting PGA Tour and DP World Tour leaders sit on the OWGR board.
- Player reaction is split, as Jon Rahm welcomed recognition but said the ruling “doesn’t seem fair,” Lee Westwood and Talor Gooch criticized the cutoff, and Peter Uihlein and analyst Brandel Chamblee framed it as a pragmatic step forward.
- OWGR highlighted LIV’s format and eligibility issues even after LIV moved to 72 holes and expanded relegation, and it said ongoing evaluation could change or rescind point allocations.