Phil Mickelson has reopened the debate over to whether LIV Golf should be able to award its players Official World Golf Ranking points in a Twitter disagreement with former PGA Tour player Colt Knost.
Two of the stumbling blocks apparently preventing LIV Golf being awarded eligibility include its 54-hole format and 48-man fields. Knost, who hosts Golf’s Subpar podcast, joined a debate on the platform about the issue by asking: “Serious question. Y’all are so upset about the OWGR, if you knew the criteria when you’re starting a tour why wouldn’t you just meet it?”
Serious question. Y’all are so upset about the OWGR, if you knew the criteria when you’re starting a tour why wouldn’t you just meet it?May 1, 2023
However, Mickelson was not prepared to accept that as a good enough reason to deny the circuit eligibility. He responded: “Colt. It is not our job. It is the owgr’s job to rank ALL the players in the world. Maybe they can do THEIR job and figure it out like they do for multiple tours with hundreds of players not even close to as good. But that would hurt the PGA’s revenue from CBS so the leaders won’t.”
Colt. It is not our job. It is the owgr’s job to rank ALL the players in the world. Maybe they can do THEIR job and figure it out like they do for multiple tours with hundreds of players not even close to as good.But that would hurt the PGA’s revenue from CBS so the leaders won’tMay 1, 2023
That was far from the end of the discussion, with Knost then asking Mickelson why the eligibility hadn’t been at the top of the agenda from the outset. He wrote: “Respectfully, why did you never lobby for WR points from the start? Why did you not argue for points when you played on pga tour champions?”
Respectfully, why did you never lobby for WR points from the start? Why did you not argue for points when you played on pga tour champions?May 1, 2023
Mickelson once again responded, suggesting other factors were at play. He wrote: “Respectfully, I don’t need OWGR points nor do I care about them for myself. I’m in 3 majors for the next 13+ years and all four majors through 2025. It’s about doing what’s right and calling out the collusion that’s taking place behind closed doors to help JM get all his tv money.”
Respectfully,I don’t need OWGR points nor do I care about them for myself. I’m in 3 majors for the next 13+ years and all four majors through 2025. It’s about doing what’s right…
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