Jon Rahm could get his wish as LIV Golf enters | Golf News

LIV Golf has resumed discussions with the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) in an attempt to secure rating factors for their 54-hole, no-cut tournaments. Since its inception practically three years in the past in London, LIV has been internet hosting occasions without offering rating factors, which has been a vital disadvantage for the league.

It appeared that LIV had deserted the pursuit of OWGR recognition under the management of former CEO Greg Norman, a place supported by Norman’s successor Scott O’Neil, who took over earlier this yr. However, according to Sportico, LIV has reignited its quest for rating accreditation and is reportedly in talks with the OWGR authorities.

This could be a main enhance for gamers presently competing on the Saudi-backed circuit, who have seen their rankings plummet in current years. Jon Rahm, in specific, has felt the consequences of his lack of rating occasions, presently ranked 72nd in the world, down from third when he made the change to the Saudi league at the tip of 2023.

Rahm has long advocated for the league to obtain rating factors, and his wish could soon be granted. Speaking at the Dubai Desert Classic in January, Rahm voiced his dissatisfaction with the present World Ranking system and its remedy of LIV gamers: “I think I’ve expressed my opinions on the World Ranking system before I joined LIV.

“But they instructed us — they instructed me early on, I believe even before I signed in the early conversations, that they weren’t going to pursue those discussions to the identical stage because they knew where it was directed,”

He argued for LIV’s rightful place in golf, saying, “I believe at this level to not give LIV world rating factors and the credibility it deserves, I believe is fallacious.”

Rahm empathized with his colleagues, stating, “Listen, I perceive we have all made a determination, and it is not as straightforward as it sounds, but to say that LIV gamers do not deserve some spots in main championships, I believe is fallacious, and I hope that evolves into what it must be, proper.”

He highlighted specific players who merit recognition: “I believe Joaquin Niemann has finished a good enough job for him to earn his means into main championships without invitations. Talor Gooch performed good enough a few years in the past to earn his means into majors without invitations. There must be a means for us to qualify.”

Rahm concluded with a call for fairness regarding qualification points: “And the world rating factors, need to determine one thing out because it is not truthful for anyone in that sense. Rahm stated when taking part in the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour in January.”

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Earlier in the year, LIV saw the first-ever qualification process for their players to enter major championships.

The USGA and RandA have paved the way for one LIV player to qualify for the U.S. Open and Open Championship based on their performances in the breakaway circuit. Joaquin Niemann seized the first opportunity, securing a spot in the U.S. Open in June with his victory in Mexico City on Sunday.