Liv Golf has taken his first way to a big championship.
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Golf Took a big progress on Wednesday.
With the Saudi -backed league yet unacceptable For official world golf ranking scores, the leagues hope to find other ways for her players in big championships. On Wednesday, the United States Golf Association became the first major leading body to offer exceptions from Liv Golf players.
For 2025 US Open at OakmontUSGA will give an exception to an Liv player who is in the first three of the League ranking on May 19, 2025, and is not otherwise excluded. USGA also created a local exception that will see the first 10 places of LIV rankings to be exempt from local qualification and go directly to a 36-hole final stage qualifier.
“USA continues to appreciate the paths that exist to ensure that those who play their best have the opportunity to compete in our national championship,” said the main USGA John Bodenhamer championship official. “In accordance with our historical approach, we are constantly evaluating talent levels in professional tournaments and amateur events, which has led us to add a new category of exclusion.”
“We are pleased that USA has officially created a new exception to Liv Golf players to compete in the US Open and to appreciate Mike Whan’s leadership and commitment to increase golf game,” said the new Liv Golf CEO Scott o’neil in a statement. “The world fan in the world wants to see the biggest players in the world competing in the biggest stages of Golf in diplomas. Liv Golf is committed to working side by side with golf organs to raise sports at all the corners of the world. “
That USA will give Liv Golf two exceptions starting in 2026, with the highest player not excluded from the 2025 order and the highest player from the 2026 ranking next spring taking a invitation.
America’s PGA, Augusta National and R&A, have not yet set exceptions from Liv Golf for their respective diplomas.
Prior to the start of the 88th masters last year, Augusta’s national chairman, Fred Ridley seemed unclear to open an exception to Liv Golf in the masters.
“I think it would be difficult to create any kind of point system that has any connection with the rest of the golf world because they essentially, not completely, but for the most part, a closed store,” Ridley told Liv golf
“There is a departure, but not too much. It all really depends on that new player they sign. But I don’t think this prevents us from taking into account subjective consideration based on talent, based on performance for those players. Our goal is to have, to the greatest extent possible, the best field in Golf, the best players in the world. Saying this, we have never had all the best players in the world because of the structure of our tour. Next to an invitation. FIELDSHE Limited field, is a small field. So we are in another situation. “
