If LIV Golf’s move to 72 holes was driven to gain Official World Golf Rankings status, it has left reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy a little confused.
Major champion Cameron Smith and the Australian state premier who oversaw the creation of LIV Golf’s flagship tournament in Adelaide have backed the league’s significant announcement that it would move from 54 holes to 72.
Jon Rahm’s signature with LIV Golf was confirmed last week in a blaze of letterman jacket glory, but it remains to be seen whether the Spaniard will force changes to a league whose format he has previously critiqued.