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.
The return of the Women’s Australian Open as a standalone event and the re-emergence of the WPGA Championship of Australia have triggered an exciting revamp of the upcoming summer season of women’s professional golf.
On Wednesday, Golf Digest confirmed news first reported by Sports Illustrated that the PGA Tour will not grant conflicting event or media rights releases to any tour member competing in the LIV Golf Promotions event.
LIV officials announced that two spots in the league will be up for grabs. Of more intrigue is that the LIV Golf Promotions tournament will be played in prime PGA Tour heartland in Florida.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley and R&A chief executive Mark Darbon have echoed Rory McIlroy’s sentiments from the recent controversial Ryder Cup at Bethpage that golf should be held to a higher standard of fan behaviour than other sports.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said a surge in the percentage of international players competing in the Masters in recent years was the inspiration to award the winners of the Australian Open and five other national opens a spot into the April major in the future.
Participating in a media event for the Travelers Championship on Monday, Bradley spoke for the first time since Europe closed out its 15-13 victory over the US, and he was depressingly honest about how he has felt in the three weeks afterwards.
A winner of 20 professional events worldwide, including two on the PGA Tour and seven on LIV Golf, Niemann will be looking to complete the Australian majors double after claiming the Australian Open in 2023.
Australian Golf Digest
