LIV Golf given major boost in quest for world ranking points – National Club Golfer

In a shock turn of events, two of LIV Golf’s biggest opponents now won’t have a say on its precious OWGR bid LIV Golf’s ongoing quest to obtain Official World Golf Rankings points has been given a major boost with two of the league’s biggest opponents dropping out of the crucial decision-making process. In a shock turn of events, both PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley have recused themselves from voting on whether Greg Norman’s series will be afforded OWGR accreditation. As reported by The Telegraph’s James Corrigan, the pair have opted out of voting on the matter as a result of their conflicted legal interests – meaning the decision to grant LIV OWGR status will now fall on representatives from golf’s four major championships. Keith Waters, a close ally of Pelley who represents the International Federation of PGA Tours, has also taken the same action. “At the last OWGR board meeting [in December] myself, Jay Monahan and Keith Waters recused ourselves and now a separate committee made up of the four majors will now determine the application,” Pelley said. “I have not looked at the LIV application and I’ve not given my opinions on
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