The LIV Golf League on Tuesday formally withdrew its application for Official World Golf Ranking accreditation, saying that the OWGR cannot be an “official” ranking system because it has failed to recognize the performances of LIV golfers in recent years.
LIV first applied to the OWGR for accreditation in July 2022, less than a month after it launched its invitational series of events. Last October, the OWGR formally denied the request, citing LIV’s lack of player pathways as a significant reason for falling short.
In a letter obtained by Sports Illustrated and sent to LIV players competing this week in Hong Kong, CEO and commissioner Greg Norman wrote that “a resolution which protects the accuracy, credibility and integrity of the OWGR rankings no longer exists.
