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CLEARY: PGA or LIV, major or minor, every pro golf tournament is an exhibition
One of the sledges about LIV Golf is that it’s nothing more than an exhibition of highly-paid players, out there, playing for nothing, writhing in money, what else could possibly be their motivation, it’s meaningless, an aberration, something-something, and so on. And people, in manifold ways, can make a case.
16 Sep 2024
Cleary: LIV Golf is not a meritocracy, Augusta should embrace it
LIV Golf’s one great issue in its Quixotic quest for legitimacy remains that its tournaments are not ranked by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) body and its players cannot earn points to qualify for majors such as this week's Masters.
8 Apr 2024
LIV reportedly abandons effort for OWGR recognition
LIV Golf has abandoned the effort for accreditation for its members from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system.
6 Mar 2024
Hideki surges back into world top-20
Hideki Matsuyama picked up even more than $US4 million ($A6.1 million), 700 FedExCup points and the record for most PGA Tour wins by an Asian-born player at the Genesis Invitational.
20 Feb 2024
Friends again: What a 'perfect' World Golf Tour would look like
It was the sainted Rory McIlroy who said: “If we can create a perfect golf calendar, what would it look like? I don’t think it would look like it looks right now. I think there would be changes made.”
14 Feb 2024
Herbert takes LIV lucre, says OWGR "obsolete"
Lucas Herbert was thinking about LIV Golf and talking about LIV Golf and even reading about his own negotiations with LIV Golf before he’d spoken to, received an offer from, or signed with LIV Golf.
1 Feb 2024
Tiger climbs 430 spots in under-fire world rankings
In what is sure to further rankle LIV Golf players, Tiger Woods has vaulted 430 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) after finishing 18th out of 20 players in his invitational Hero World Challenge.
5 Dec 2023
No limits as Min Woo chases lofty heights
Limits? Min Woo Lee isn't subscribing to them as the new Australian PGA champion aims to become the No.1 golfer in the world.
27 Nov 2023
LIV Golf players still won’t receive world ranking points
LIV Golf is playing only for cash, not world ranking points, after the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) Board determined it could not fairly measure the 48-man league with the other 24 Tours around the world.
11 Oct 2023
PGA runner-up Scheffler back to No.1
Returning World No.1, Scottie Scheffler has gotten so used to the putts he needs to make going in during his rise to stardom; when they don't, it's a surprise.
22 May 2023
DeChambeau: World rankings are 'almost obsolete'
The results of the LIV Golf Adelaide event have highlighted why some golfers are calling for changes to the Official World Golf Ranking system.
27 Apr 2023
Hideki optimistic ahead of TPC Sawgrass return
Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama believes he has “found something” to turn his golf fortunes around as he chases for a win at this week’s The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament.
9 Mar 2023
Scheffler enjoying World No.1 scrap with Rahm, McIlroy
Scottie Scheffler is enjoying the almost-weekly battle with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy to be World No.1, even if he still trails the pair in terms of career victories.
9 Mar 2023
Day on the verge of Masters return after another top-10
Former runner-up Jason Day has all but punched his ticket to the Masters following a fourth straight top-10 finish on the PGA Tour.
6 Mar 2023
Rankings are nice but Rory is focused on winning
As he battles Spain's Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler for the No.1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, Rory McIlroy says he's more concerned about what that coveted position is doing to grow the game rather than how it's improving his own stock.
2 Mar 2023
With Tiger as inspiration Rahm looks to remain on top
Rory McIlroy issued a one-word response when asked earlier this month if he felt like the best player in the world.
1 Mar 2023
Day finding his way back with a little help from his friends
It’s been a whirlwind few years in the wilderness for Jason Day, including the loss of his mother to cancer, chronic back problems, ongoing swing changes and self-doubt that left the former World No.1 pondering what was to come in the future.
22 Feb 2023
Day edges closer to Masters invite with top-50 return
Jason Day is back in line for a Masters start after posting three straight top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour, for the first time in almost three years.
20 Feb 2023
Rahm wins again and takes back No.1 as Day records top-10
Jon Rahm has returned to No.1 in the world by winning the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational with a performance that left no doubt who's playing the best golf.
20 Feb 2023
Rory’s requirements to get back on top
Rory McIlroy can bounce straight back to World No.1 at the earliest possible opportunity with victory in this week's Genesis Invitational.
16 Feb 2023
Scheffler defends and reclaims No.1 in Phoenix
Scottie Scheffler has reclaimed golf's No.1 ranking from Rory McIlroy after successfully defending his Phoenix Open in style.
13 Feb 2023
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