Tyrrell Hatton Dismiss ‘Unrealistic’ World Golf Ranking Amid New LIV Golf Bid
NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 23 – Lee Westwood's 3,759-spot rise after finishing tied 34th exposes flaws in the ranking system excluding LIV Golf events, complicating major championship qualifications.
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Lee Westwood blasts Official World Golf Ranking after jumping 3,759 spots with Open Championship finish
Lee Westwood is certainly happy to crack the top 40 at The Open Championship this past weekend, but he took that moment to blast the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Westwood, the veteran golfer who plays on the LIV Golf tour, now sits No. 930 on the OWGR list after being tied 34th at Royal Portrush shot him up 3,759 spots. Westwood can now say that he is finally back ahead of his son, Sam, who sits 2,759th on the list as he plays on a mini-t…
LIV UK Takeaways: Official World Golf Ranking under siege - Irish Golfer Magazine
When you’re reporting on PGA Tour and DP World Tour events, the debate around the relevancy of the Official World Golf Ranking is rarely brought up. It’s simply not a problem, it’s their (LIV) problem. When you’re reporting on a LIV Golf event, the debate around the relevancy of the Official World Golf Ranking is a hot topic of debate. In fact, it’s not a debate. The ranking system has just been completely written off. Unless you have been livin…
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