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Analysis: World ranking doesn’t always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: World ranking doesn’t always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — The men’s golf competition in the Olympics has assembled its strongest field for the Paris Games. LIV Golf doesn’t get world ranking points. It’s unfair,” said Carlos Ortiz of Mexico, one of the early members of LIV Golf. The OWGR found it hard to measure a league with players who don’t compete against anyone else around the …

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Analysis: Bryson DeChambeau had his chances to make the Olympics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Bryson DeChambeau had his chances to make the Olympics

Associated Press  

Bryson DeChambeau is a U.S. Open champion, and for now that will have to do. That decision was to take Saudi riches two years ago to join LIV Golf, a league that has teams and shotgun starts for 54 holes against the same 54 players all season. LIV Golf doesn’t offer world ranking points and DeChambeau knew that when he …

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The late Grayson Murray is still part of golf’s world ranking for another few weeks
7 months, 1 week ago

The late Grayson Murray is still part of golf’s world ranking for another few weeks

Associated Press  

DUBLIN, Ohio — Payne Stewart perished in a plane crash on Oct. 25, 1999, when he was the U.S. Open champion and No. The OWGR officially said it is “currently discussing how this delicate item could be managed.” But a person with direct knowledge of the OWGR’s plans said Murray would stay on the ranking for a four-week period, similar …

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Masters 2024 Big Board: How Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler and everyone else stack up
9 months, 1 week ago

Masters 2024 Big Board: How Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler and everyone else stack up

New York Times  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The azaleas are blooming, the pimento cheese is being slathered on everything and there’s a green jacket sitting in the Augusta National clubhouse awaiting its new owner on Sunday. — Weese Performance last 5 tournaments T21 Houston MC Valspar 72 Players MC Cognizant T39 Genesis Past Performance Best previous Master finish T14 Best previous major finish 1 …

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LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body

Firstpost  

World Gold Ranking organisation said it had turned down LIV’s request due to the circuit’s 54-hole no-cut format and limited access for players to join the venture. LIV Golf’s bid to be recognised by the sport’s global rankings body has been rejected, the Official World Golf Ranking organisation confirmed on Tuesday. “At the meeting, the Board Committee unanimously determined that …

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LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision

The Hindu  

LIV Golf’s bid to have its players earn ranking points has been unanimously rejected by the Official World Golf Ranking due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit’s format. OWGR Chairman Peter Dawson said in a letter sent on Tuesday to LIV Golf’s Chief Executive Greg Norman and Chief Operating Officer Gary Davidson, that “at this time” LIV Golf will …

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LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop

Associated Press  

LIV Golf is playing only for cash, not world ranking points, after the Official World Golf Ranking board determined it could not fairly measure the 48-man league with the other 24 tours around the world. They’re just not playing in a format where they can be ranked equitably with the other 24 tours and thousands of players trying to compete …

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Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell: World rankings inaccurate if LIV events snubbed
2 years, 3 months ago

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell: World rankings inaccurate if LIV events snubbed

The Hindu  

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell said on Wednesday the world rankings system will become inaccurate and irrelevant if points are not awarded for events on the LIV Golf Series. LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, submitted an application to the Official World Golf Ranking board in July and earlier this month formed an alliance …

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LIV Golf’s last-minute bid for points rejected by World Ranking
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf’s last-minute bid for points rejected by World Ranking

The Hindu  

The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year, denying the MENA Tour’s request to immediately add the Saudi-funded series to its schedule. The OWGR said in a statement Thursday the MENA Tour did not give it sufficient notice and there would not be time to finish the review ahead of the LIV Golf …

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LIV Golf players will not receive world ranking points in next two events
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf players will not receive world ranking points in next two events

The Independent  

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LIV Golf claims players can earn ranking points after Mena Tour agreement
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf claims players can earn ranking points after Mena Tour agreement

The Hindu  

LIV Golf players are set to earn world ranking points starting this week after the developmental MENA Tour said on Wednesday it had formed a strategic alliance with the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit. As part of the alliance, LIV Golf Invitational events will become part of, and sanctioned by, the MENA Tour, which is among the eligible tours listed on the …

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LIV Golf asking world ranking board for retroactive points
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf asking world ranking board for retroactive points

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LIV Golf is turning up the heat on the Official World Golf Ranking, asking in a letter to Chairman Peter Dawson that its results be included retroactively in the world ranking. Players who signed with the lucrative LIV Golf series have not received ranking points except in the majors or in the European tour events they were …

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LIV Golf wants Official World Golf Ranking status: What’s the criteria, why is it important?
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf wants Official World Golf Ranking status: What’s the criteria, why is it important?

New York Times  

Fifty LIV golfers signed a letter sent to the chairman of the Official World Golf Ranking on Tuesday, requesting the breakaway tour receive world ranking points for its events. The level of competition at the average LIV event is at least equal to that at the average PGA Tour event.” LIV Golf applied for admission to the OWGR in mid-July, …

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Golf rankings risk being 'laughing stock' if LIV Series players excluded: Greg Norman
2 years, 4 months ago

Golf rankings risk being 'laughing stock' if LIV Series players excluded: Greg Norman

Firstpost  

The issue of LIV Golf’s events being recognised by the Official World Golf Ranking system could be pivotal to its future. Melbourne: LIV Golf chief Greg Norman Wednesday warned the world rankings risk becoming a “laughing stock” if they refuse to award points to players from the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit. Everyone’s happy after that.” The emergence of LIV Golf this …

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LIV Golf has ‘compelling’ case to play for ranking points, Greg Norman claims
2 years, 6 months ago

LIV Golf has ‘compelling’ case to play for ranking points, Greg Norman claims

The Independent  

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Olympians Udayan Mane, SSP Chawrasia to compete at PGTI MP Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

Olympians Udayan Mane, SSP Chawrasia to compete at PGTI MP Cup

The Hindu  

Olympians Udayan Mane and SSP Chawrasia, along with the seasoned duo of Shiv Kapur and Jyoti Randhawa, will compete at the TATA Steel PGTI MP Cup here from Tuesday. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs 70 lakh and marks the PGTI's return to the Delhi Golf Course with a full-field event after seven years. READ : Tvesa Malik …

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Golf's talking points ahead of Charles Schwab Challenge
4 years, 7 months ago

Golf's talking points ahead of Charles Schwab Challenge

The Hindu  

Top-level golf returns from its coronavirus shutdown on Thursday as the US PGA Tour season resumes with a star-studded field at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. READ: Delhi Golf Club’s treatment ‘mentally affecting’ Rashid Khan, will write to Rijiju But he may be saving his fragile body for the frantic revamped schedule in August and …

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Golf Rankings: Rory McIlroy to return to world number one
4 years, 11 months ago

Golf Rankings: Rory McIlroy to return to world number one

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy is poised to return to the top of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time since 2015, dethroning Brooks Koepka in a situation described as "interesting and rare". McIlroy has had seven spells as the world number one, though he has not held the position since losing it to Jason Day in September 2015. "He didn't …

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