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Oct 05, 2022

LIV Golf forms alliance with MENA Tour in bid to gain world ranking points for its players

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 […] The post LIV Golf forms alliance with MENA Tour in bid to gain world ranking points for its players appeared first on Golf News.

Sep 20, 2022

LIV golfers issue plea for events to earn world ranking points

Fifty members of LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed tour which launched in June, have jointly issued a signed statement requesting that LIV Golf tournaments earn points towards the Official World Golf Ranking. As things currently stand, LIV Golf tournaments do not qualify for ranking points, meaning that players who have only taken part in LIV Golf events since its launch are slipping down the world rankings, leaving some in danger of missing out on qualifying for the Majors and the Olympics. […] The post LIV golfers issue plea for events to earn world ranking points appeared first on Golf News.