LIV Golf ends fight for OWGR points, world rankings, PGA Tour 2024 latest news

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 02: Greg Norman,LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner looks on during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational - Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 02, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

[ad_1] The Saudi-backed LIV Golf League has withdrawn its application for Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, according to multiple US reports on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated, ESPN and The Golf Channel reported LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman told players in a letter on Tuesday the effort for recognition that began in July 2022 has ended. … Read more

Joaquin Niemann forces majors U-turn as PGA Championship hands special invite

[ad_1] Chile’s Joaquin Niemann, coming off his second LIV Golf victory of the year last weekend, has received a special invitation to May’s PGA Championship, according to multiple reports on Monday. Niemann told golfwrx.com on Monday about the entry, which was confirmed by Sports Illustrated and The Golf Channel. It is the latest sign of … Read more

PGA Golf 2024, Cameron Smith calls out rankings farce amid LIV problem, reveals Masters focus, latest news

[ad_1] Cameron Smith has taken a swipe at the world rankings that could deny his Olympic dream, declaring “I don’t think I’m the 44th best golfer in the world” and revealing a dialled-in focus on the Masters in April as his first stepping stone towards Paris and the major trophies he covets. Readying himself for … Read more

LIV golfer Joaquin Niemann gets special invite from Augusta National

Joaquin Niemann.

[ad_1] LIV golfer Joaquin Niemann has accepted a special invitation to play the Masters along with Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, Augusta National said on Wednesday. Chile’s Niemann said after his victory in the LIV season-opener in Mexico — where he shot a first-round 59 — that he hoped to have a chance … Read more