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Talor Gooch's Controversial Comments on Rory McIlroy's Masters Victory

Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS Sports

Talor Gooch, a member of LIV Golf, expressed frustration over the OWGR's rejection of points for LIV players, impacting their ability to qualify for major championships like the Masters. Gooch believes that if Rory McIlroy completes his career grand slam without the best players present, it would carry an asterisk. Despite his own ranking challenges, Gooch's LIV colleague Joaquin Niemann received a Masters invite based on his performance on the DP World Tour.

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LIV Golf's World Ranking Points Bid Denied by OWGR Board

Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN

LIV Golf's bid to earn world ranking points has been denied by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board, citing the inability to measure the 48-man league fairly against other tours. The OWGR committee expressed concerns about LIV Golf's closed-shop format, lack of turnover, and team aspect. LIV Golf can reapply, but turnover, objective access, and relegation of underperforming players are key points for consideration. The lack of world ranking points has affected player participation and rankings, with only two players from the top 50 currently in LIV Golf.

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