LIV Golf chiefs appear to have been sent a subtle message by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) body in their bid to legitimise the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit.
LIV's pursuit of world ranking point status has become a key battleground in golf's ongoing civil war as the venture's CEO and firebrand Greg Norman aims to establish the fledging series as a genuine rival to the PGA and DP World tours.
There is little doubt that the LIV start-up has built early momentum with the acquisition of a host of major champions such as Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau in a disruptive inaugural season.
