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Owgr

February 17th, 2026

Anthony Kim jumps 600-plus(!) spots in the World Ranking. What are his chances of qualifying for this year’s majors?

Anthony Kim, article, Bryson DeChambeau, golf digest, Jon Rahm, LIV Golf, News, Official World Golf Ranking, OWGR, PGA Tour

February 12th, 2026

LIV boss softens tone on world ranking and acknowledges other tours’ welcome into ‘golf family’

In his first official press conference of the 2026 LIV Golf season, CEO Scott O’Neil seemed to soften his comments on the Official World Golf Ranking board’s decision to award the league points after he and several players decried the allocation last week.

February 11th, 2026

Before LIV golfers complain more about their OWGR points, take a look how they moved in the ranking after their first event

LIV Golf has finally earned Official World Golf Ranking points, but not without controversy. Jon Rahm and other players express their frustrations after the Riyadh 2026 event, as winners earn fewer points than expected. We break down who moved up and what it means for the season ahead.

February 8th, 2026

OPINION: Elvis Smylie just pulled off the smartest ‘money grab’ golf has ever seen – and the haters will HATE it

For years the script around LIV Golf has been depressingly predictable. Sell-out. Saudi money. Career suicide. Talented young players taking the cheque and torching their futures.

November 7th, 2025

Lee Westwood jabs back at Rory McIlroy over LIV comments

The former World No.1 appeared on the talkSPORT Breakfast Show to discuss LIV’s format change. And when he was asked about Rory’s response, he didn’t hold back.

July 12th, 2025

LIV Golf resubmits application for Official World Golf Ranking points

March 19th, 2025

THE GREAT DEBATE: Where should Joaquin Niemann actually be ranked?

Leave it to Phil Mickelson to ignite a fiery Golf Twitter debate that might stay lit right up until Masters Thursday

March 6th, 2024

LIV Golf gives up bid for World Ranking points as Greg Norman sounds off on board

LIV Golf has given up its bid to gain Official World Golf Ranking accreditation.

March 6th, 2024

LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann given special invite to PGA Championship

The PGA of America has extended a special invitation to Joaquin Niemann for the 2024 PGA Championship.

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October 27th, 2023

LIV Golf unveils promotions event (a.k.a. Q-School) with a few new wrinkles

LIV Golf’s most recent denial of Official World Golf Ranking points, included OWGR chairman Peter Dawson describing the league as a “closed shop.” That won’t be the case anymore.

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Phil Mickelson, Colt Knost get into LIV Golf Twitter debate that ends rather awkwardly

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LIV’s Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed finally have GOOD NEWS on the world ranking front

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Masters 2023: Top-50 OWGR projection has TWO more Aussies getting their Augusta invites

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‘WE ARE NOT INVOLVED’: Keith Pelley and Jay Monahan have RECUSED THEMSELVES from LIV Golf’s OWGR application process

REPORT: LIV Golf to feature relegation, qualifying tournament beginning in 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Norman wants PGA Tour talks, HITS BACK AT RORY in tell-all interview

July 13th, 2022

LIV Golf applies for OWGR points; board meeting in St Andrews to ‘examine’ request

LIV Golf has officially applied for Official World Golf Ranking accreditation.

February 11th, 2020

Rory McIlroy overtakes Brooks Koepka as No.1 in the World Rankings

Last year, Brooks Koepka dismissed any notion of a budding rivalry between he and Rory McIlroy.

January 10th, 2020

The sneaky-good Sergio Garcia streak that’s in no danger of ending anytime soon

Most golf fans were left feeling pretty old after finding out Sergio Garcia celebrated his 40th birthday on Thursday.

May 28th, 2019

Tiger Woods back in top-5 world ranking for first time in five years

When Woods began his latest comeback at the 2017 Hero World Challenge, he was ranked No.1,199.

August 7th, 2018

Does the PGA Championship produce the worst Major winners?

Which Major – year in, year out – produces the “best” and “worst” winners?

Leaderboard

RBC Canadian Open - 2026
Pos Player Tot Thru Rnd
-Ben Silverman--1
-Matti Schmid--1
-Mac Meissner--1
-Keith Mitchell--1
-Kevin Roy--1
-Dylan Wu--1
-Danny Willett--1
-Justin Lower--1
-Hank Lebioda--1
-Austin Smotherman--1
-Danny Walker--1
-Roger Sloan--1
-Rafael Campos--1
-Sam Ryder--1
-Max McGreevy--1
-Peter Malnati--1
-Matt Wallace--1
-Takumi Kanaya--1
-Michael Brennan--1
-Garrick Higgo--1
-Tony Finau--1
-Aaron Rai--1
-Collin Morikawa--1
-Justin Rose--1
-William Mouw--1
-Karl Vilips--1
-Charley Hoffman--1
-Tommy Fleetwood--1
-Sahith Theegala--1
-Corey Conners--1
-Davis Thompson--1
-Billy Horschel--1
-Chris Kirk--1
-Matt Fitzpatrick--1
-Viktor Hovland--1
-Sudarshan Yellamaraju--1
-Ricky Castillo--1
-Joe Highsmith--1
-Lucas Glover--1
-Jacob Bridgeman--1
-Taylor Pendrith--1
-Stephan Jaeger--1
-Camilo Villegas--1
-Taylor Moore--1
-Lanto Griffin--1
-Denny McCarthy--1
-Bud Cauley--1
-Max Greyserman--1
-Brice Garnett--1
-Lee Hodges--1
-Beau Hossler--1
-Matthieu Pavon--1
-Adam Svensson--1
-Thorbjørn Olesen--1
-Zach Bauchou--1
-Paul Waring--1
-Laurent Desmarchais--1
-David Skinns--1
-Dan Brown--1
-Eric Zhao--1
-A.J. Ewart--1
-Luke Clanton--1
-Joey Savoie--1
-Hayden Springer--1
-Kensei Hirata--1
-Yohann Benson--1
-Jimmy Stanger--1
-Pontus Nyholm--1
-Calen Sanderson--1
-Kris Ventura--1
-Zecheng Dou--1
-Ashton McCulloch--1
-Erik van Rooyen--1
-Emiliano Grillo--1
-Padraig Harrington--1
-Seamus Power--1
-Chad Ramey--1
-Vince Whaley--1
-Mackenzie Hughes--1
-Adam Hadwin--1
-Mike Weir--1
-Andrew Putnam--1
-Ben Martin--1
-Christiaan Bezuidenhout--1
-Eric Cole--1
-Michael Thorbjornsen--1
-Chandler Phillips--1
-Nick Dunlap--1
-Tom Hoge--1
-Rico Hoey--1
-Ryan Fox--1
-Nick Taylor--1
-Brooks Koepka--1
-Brian Campbell--1
-Cam Davis--1
-Alex Noren--1
-Wyndham Clark--1
-Kristoffer Reitan--1
-Sam Burns--1
-Steven Fisk--1
-Jhonattan Vegas--1
-Max Homa--1
-Alex Fitzpatrick--1
-Robert MacIntyre--1
-Shane Lowry--1
-Adam Schenk--1
-Aldrich Potgieter--1
-Harry Hall--1
-Kevin Yu--1
-Davis Riley--1
-Nicolai Højgaard--1
-Joel Dahmen--1
-Mark Hubbard--1
-Johnny Keefer--1
-Patton Kizzire--1
-Doug Ghim--1
-David Lipsky--1
-Austin Eckroat--1
-Tom Kim--1
-Jordan Smith--1
-John Parry--1
-Marcelo Rozo--1
-Declan O'Donovan--1
-Jackson Suber--1
-Neal Shipley--1
-Ben James--1
-Haotong Li--1
-Chandler Blanchet--1
-Justin Matthews--1
-Trace Crowe--1
-Keita Nakajima--1
-Dawson Lew--1
-Alejandro Tosti--1
-Adrien Dumont de Chassart--1
-Vince Covello--1
-Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen--1
-Davis Chatfield--1
-Jeevan Sihota--1
-Patrick Fishburn--1
-Paul Peterson--1
-Drew Nesbitt--1
-Sean O'Hair--1
-Jeffrey Kang--1
-Christo Lamprecht--1
-Jesper Svensson--1
-John VanDerLaan--1
-Matthew Anderson--1
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Liv Golf
Andalucia 2026 Leaderboard
PosPlayerTotThruRnd
1Tyrrell Hatton-11184
2Jon Rahm-9184
3Abraham Ancer-8184
4Sergio Garcia-7184
T5Dustin Johnson-5184
T5Thomas Detry-5184
T5David Puig-5184
T5Cameron Smith-5184
9Bubba Watson-4184
10Anirban Lahiri-3184
T11Marc Leishman-2184
T11Branden Grace-2184
T11Byeong Hun An-2184
T11Bryson DeChambeau-2184
15Scott Vincent-1184
T16Luis MasaveuE184
T16Victor PerezE184
T16Talor GoochE184
T19Charles Howell III+1184
T19Harold Varner III+1184
T21Carlos Ortiz+2184
T21Tom McKibbin+2184
T21Anthony Kim+2184
T24Joaquin Niemann+3184
T24Martin Kaymer+3184
T24Lucas Herbert+3184
T27Richard T. Lee+4184
T27Ian Poulter+4184
T27Sebastian Muñoz+4184
T27Dean Burmester+4184
T31Brendan Steele+5184
T31Ben Campbell+5184
T31Michael La Sasso+5184
T31Charl Schwartzel+5184
T31Peter Uihlein+5184
T31Danny Lee+5184
T37Jason Kokrak+6184
T37Laurie Canter+6184
T37Matthew Wolff+6184
40Thomas Pieters+7184
41Elvis Smylie+8184
T42Younghan Song+9184
T42Do-Yeob Mun+9184
T42Miguel Tabuena+9184
T45Sam Horsfield+10184
T45Travis Smyth+10184
T45Lee Westwood+10184
T45Cameron Tringale+10184
49Caleb Surratt+11184
50Minkyu Kim+12184
51Graeme McDowell+13184
52Adrian Meronk+14184
53Richard Bland+16184
54Bjorn Hellgren+17184
55Josele Ballester+18184
56Yosuke Asaji+22184
Wade Ormsby184
Louis Oosthuizen+33
PosTeamTotThruRnd
1LEGION XIII-7184
24ACES GC-1184
3TORQUE GC+1184
4RIPPER GC+4184
T5CRUSHERS GC+6184
T5FIREBALLS GC+6184
7RANGEGOATS GC+12184
8SOUTHERN GUARDS GC+18184
9HYFLYERS GC+19184
10OKGC+20184
11KOREAN GOLF CLUB+28184
12MAJESTICKS GC+30184
13CLEEKS GOLF CLUB+33184
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