We ran the numbers for all 50 people listed on the LIV Golf points standings and the average OWGR place on Monday was 408.76 with just six golfers currently inside the top 100.
Phil Mickelson was back at it on Thursday while in Saudi Arabia, prepping for the latest LIV Golf event in Jeddah. And by back at it, we mean throwing shade at the Official World Golf Ranking for announcing that it will not include events on his tour at least in the short term.
Bryson DeChambeau has urged the organisers of golf’s four major championships to make moneylist moves and create a category for his peers on LIV Golf, in the aftermath of the board of the Official World Golf Rankings denying points to the league.
When news broke that LIV Golf had once again been denied Official World Golf Ranking points and that was enough to bring Pepperell – a steadfast LIV sceptic – out of retirement with this self-deprecating knee-slapper.
If there’s any consolation, Scheffler’s finish at Oak Hill did allow him to jump Jon Rahm and return to the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. Although that was news to Scheffler.
This is the time of the year where the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) of America vs PGA Tour confusion reaches its peak. Confusion reigns about what golf’s other main bodies do, too.
According to world-ranking guru Nosferatu, Fowler’s performance was good enough to move him to 50th in the world for the first time since January 2021.
On Wednesday, the governing board of the Official World Golf Ranking sent out a press release announcing a new golf tour that plays 54-hole events is set for inclusion in the OWGR system in 2023.
Australian Golf Digest
