Rory McIlroy has said that he has no issues with LIV Golf being able to issue Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, but not if they can make up their own rules to do so.
The 33-year-old is participating in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship along with several LIV Golf players as they seek the OWGR points they currently aren’t entitled to receive in the Saudi-backed Series. While that is a situation that is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, McIlroy has said that he thinks the best players in the world should be ranked according to their ability – but not without LIV Golf conforming to the rules needed to secure OWGR status.
Speaking ahead of the tournament at St Andrews, the Northern Irishman said: “I certainly would want the best players in the world ranked accordingly. I think Dustin Johnson is somewhere around 100th in the world. It’s not an accurate reflection of where he is in the game. But at the same time, you can’t make up your own rules. There’s criteria there, everyone knows what they are and if they want to pivot to meet the criteria they can. I’ve not problem with them getting World Ranking points at all but you have to meet the criteria. If you don’t it’s hard to justify why you should have them.”
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The issue of OWGR for LIV Golf is becoming thornier as time progresses. Some players, including Jon Rahm, have expressed their unhappiness that some of its players are choosing to compete on the DP World to secure OWGR points until their status on the Tour is settled in court next year. Meanwhile, 50 LIV Golf players recently signed a letter addressed to OWGR chairman Peter Dawson urging the organisation to make a decision in their favour.
However, McIlroy said the best way to resolve issues such as the OWGR saga is to come together, but the timing needs to be right. He said: “I’ve always said I think there is a time and a place where everyone that’s involved here should sit down and try to work together. It’s very hard for that to happen right now when there’s two lawsuits…
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