(06-10-2022, 07:37 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(06-10-2022, 07:05 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: The PGA Championship is run by the PGA of America which is separate from PGA Tour Inc. None of the 4 majors belong to them, that's why our TPC is the "5th major", it's the only one the PGA Tour body owns and these guys will still be eligible for the 4 majors unless those individual bodies ( Augusta National, USGA, the Royal & Ancient, PGAA) suspend them.

Players ranked in the top-50 in the official world golf rankings (OWGR) qualify for the Masters.  Same thing for the (British) Open. The top-60 in the OWGR automatically qualify for the US Open.  The PGA takes the top-100.  

Right now, LIV golf is not a part of the OWGR.    And even if it was, the average OWGR of the 48 players in the LIV field is 100, which is a very weak field.  So even if LIV golf was qualified for the OWGR, it doesn't help a player's OWGR to play against such a weak field.  The result could be that players in LIV golf could see their OWGR decline due to the weakness of the LIV golf field.  And even worse, if OWGR decides not to allow LIV tournaments to be included in the OWGR, the players' OWGR rankings will sink even faster.  And therefore some LIV players could lose their qualification for all the majors.

The other day, a LIV representative was asked about whether LIV tournaments were qualified for inclusion in the OWGR, and his response was that they had applied for the right to submit an application.  Whatever that means.