LIV Golf's bid to have its players earn ranking points has been unanimously rejected by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit's format, Global Golf Post reported on Tuesday.
, Global Golf Post said it reviewed a letter sent on Tuesday to LIV Golf's Chief Executive Greg Norman from the OWGR which said that "at this time" it will not be recognised as an Eligible Golf Tour in the OWGR system.Critics say LIV Golf, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, amounts to "sportswashing" by a nation trying to improve its image amid criticism of its human rights record.
LIV Golf applied for recognition in the rankings, which play a key role in deciding entry into golf's four majors, in July 2022 and its players have said excluding them "undermines the historical value" of the ranking. The report added that LIV informed the OWGR in July that 14 players will be invited back next season regardless of their performance, more than double the number that LIV officials originally told the OWGR.
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