LIV Golf has admitted defeat in its bid to receive world ranking recognition after Greg Norman informed players of the end of a process that had lasted almost two years.
LIV has been in talks with the Official World Golf Ranking since the summer of 2022, when big name players started to be coaxed to the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit from the PGA and DP World Tours. The OWGR – which has the four major championships on its board – consistently argued LIV’s format did not meet criteria to be awarded points. LIV tournaments are of 54 holes, with no cuts and involving many players who have effectively been bought by the tour rather than having qualified for it.
