Top of the list for LIV Golf officials, including the incoming CEO to replace Greg Norman, needs to be getting players direct access into the Majors.
A stack of cash is one thing, but the really top players have Major ambitions and exemptions for some big names at LIV are starting to expire – and that could be a red flag for possible new recruits.
World ranking points aren’t available due to the watered down promotion and relegation, so a deal for direct access needs to be done, but just how many from a field of 54 or so deserve to get into the Majors?
Kevin Na told Golf Monthly that each LIV event winner, plus the top-16 in the final standings, should get into the following year’s four Majors, but Joaquin Niemann thought just the top 10 would do.
Here’s what our Golf Monthly writers had to say on the subject….
Should LIV Golf League get a Major pathway? And how would it work?
Nick Bonfield
While I’m not a fan of LIV Golf, I acknowledge that its best players who aren’t otherwise exempt should probably be invited to take part in the Majors. The circuit boasts enough quality golfers that winning tournaments and recording strong finishes are notable achievements.
I’m not sure every tournament winner should be invited, however. In my mind, the top ten on the money list should all be represented in the Majors – this could be set the Sunday the week before one starts.
I also think tournament winners between each Major should be invited e.g. if you win an event before The Masters, you qualify to play at Augusta, but that doesn’t mean you get entry into the PGA Championship (unless you’re inside the top ten on the money list).
I have to agree with many of LIV’s top players that it is time for the League to gain direct access into the Majors.
LIV Golf is no longer on the sidelines. It is well and truly part of the golf ecosystem, evidence seen by Brooks Koepka playing in the Ryder Cup as a LIV Golfer and both Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will almost certainly play for Europe again this year.
The quality of the League’s roster continues to rise and its players continually hold their own in the Majors. By a rough guess, around 2/3s of LIV players have made the cut each time 12-18 of them have teed it up in the Majors over the past two years. At The Masters 8/13…
..
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Latest from Golf Monthly in News…