Overview
- OWGR has not approved LIV Golf’s application, saying discussions with the league remain ongoing without a decision.
- Jon Rahm said on the SubPar podcast that LIV plans a 57-player field with roughly 10 or 11 players relegated this season.
- LIV has shifted from 54 to 72 holes and is widening entry routes through Promotions events and the International Series.
- Under the revised pathways, two leaders of Asia’s Order of Merit will receive LIV contracts and the top three from the 2026 Promotions event will gain spots.
- Analyst Brandel Chamblee endorsed OWGR’s caution over LIV’s invitational model, while Rory McIlroy questioned whether format tweaks meaningfully change the league’s legitimacy.