Norman LIV Golf CEO "Giving Up on Applying for World Ranking Points"

Send a Letter to Affiliated Players Explaining the Current Situation
Reduced to 4 Players Among Top 50 in World Rankings
Disadvantage in Major Tournaments and Paris Olympics Participation

LIV Golf has given up on applying for world ranking points.

Greg Norman LIV Golf CEO

On the 5th (local time), the Associated Press reported that Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf, said they would no longer apply to the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for ranking points. In a letter to LIV players, Norman wrote, "We fought for you and did our best to be recognized within the existing ranking system," adding, "Unfortunately, OWGR did not show a willingness to cooperate with us productively."

LIV Golf applied for world ranking points to OWGR in July 2022, but OWGR rejected the application in October 2023. OWGR explained the reason by stating, "LIV Golf operates a golf league limited to 3-round matches with a restricted number of players, making it unfair to compare with the other 24 golf tours."

Currently, there are 4 LIV players ranked within the top 50 in the world rankings and 8 within the top 100. This number continues to decline. The only way LIV players can earn ranking points is by participating in tournaments held by the European Tour and the Asian Tour. If they do not receive ranking points, it will inevitably be disadvantageous for qualifying for major tournaments and the Olympics. Thirteen LIV players will participate in the first major tournament of the season, the Masters, held in April.

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