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Mike Hall

Why Are LIV Golfers Not Allowed To Play In The WGC-Match Play?

Dustin Johnson walks across the bridge towards the 14th tee box at the 2022 WGC-Match Play

It was reported earlier in the week that several LIV Golf players, including Patrick Reed, had been denied the chance to play in this week’s WGC-Match Play.

But why is that considering the Austin Country Club tournament is one of the World Golf Championships, which are part of the International Federation of PGA Tours (which encompasses tours worldwide) and not solely the PGA Tour, which has suspended LIV Golf players? To answer that question, it’s helpful to consider which LIV Golf players may have felt they had a case to play in the tournament and why.

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