LIV Golf‘s attempt to gain world ranking points for its players via a backdoor deal with the Mena Tour have been snubbed by the body that organises the rankings, leaving the Saudi-backed series with no immediate prospect of being granted official status. The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) has confirmed that LIV Golf events this season will not offer world ranking points, despite the Saudi-backed circuit’s new partnership with the MENA Tour, a Dubai-based tour that has offered world ranking points […]
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The divergent worlds of LIV Golf and golf’s two most dominant tours, the PGA Tour and the DP World, look on course for another major fallout after LIV Golf announced the formation of a new ‘strategic alliance’ with the little-known Middle East & North Africa Tour that could potentially see LIV Golf events being accorded Official World Golf Ranking points. With LIV Golf events currently not qualifying for OWGR points due to their unique set up and format – 54 […]
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English teenager Josh Hill became the youngest male player to win an Official World Golf Ranking event – but could not claim his prize money. Hill won the Al Ain Open on the Mena Tour in the United Arab Emirates at the age of 15 years, six months and 27 days old, beating Ryo Ishikawa’s record previous mark, set in 2007, when he was 15 years and eight months. Hill carded a final-round 62 to reach 17 under par for […]
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English teenager Josh Hill became the youngest male player to win an Official World Golf Ranking event – but could not claim...
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English teenager Josh Hill became the youngest male player to win an Official World Golf Ranking event – but could not claim...
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