There was mixed news for LIV Golf ahead of the 2026 season when it was confirmed that, after a wait of almost four years, it would receive world ranking eligibility.
However, the news was tempered by the fact that, unlike other circuits, points would only be awarded to the top 10 players and ties in each tournament.
Despite that significant caveat, for LIV Golfers, the fact that they could now regularly compete for world ranking points would have come as relief after, for the most part, seeing their positions in the standings plummet in previous seasons.
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We’re now five events into the season following LIV Golf South Africa, while the next tournament isn’t until the middle of April, when the league heads to Mexico.
Therefore, it’s a good time to assess just what the accumulation of world ranking points has meant to players who have earned them so far.
In total, 32 players have finished in the top 10 and ties at least once so far this season.
Of those, Jon Rahm is the one ever-present, with one victory, three runner-up finishes and one finish of fifth to his name so far.
On the eve of the new season, he was 97th in the rankings, but thanks to his stunning form, he is now up to 28th, the highest position of his LIV Golf career.
Jon Rahm won LIV Golf Hong Kong to boost his world ranking
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Another remarkably consistent player has been Dean Burmester, who has finished in the top 10 and ties in all but one event, the season opener.
As a result, he has jumped from 276th to 170th in the rankings, albeit helped by a T20 in the Investec South African Open Championship on the DP World Tour.
Five LIV Golfers have made the top 10 and ties three times, with Bryson DeChambeau the standout among them. In South Africa, he completed back-to-back LIV Golf victories following his win in Singapore, while he also placed T3 at LIV Golf Adelaide.
DeChambeau began the season ranked 33rd in the world, but he’s now up to 24th.
For context, DeChambeau won 23 world ranking points in Singapore and 24 in South Africa.
Bryson DeChambeau won 24 world ranking points at LIV Golf South Africa
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