Report: LIV Golf May Move to 72-Hole Events With a Cut Starting This Week

In the back-and-forth between LIV Golf and the Official World Golf Ranking group, it appears that LIV may be willing to move to a format that goes against one of the tour’s biggest selling points.

After appearing to secure OWGR points after partnering with the MENA Tour last week, the ranking system said that the invitation-only, 54-hole events without a cut may not be eligible for ranking points.

BREAKING: OWGR confirm LIV players will NOT receive ranking points either this week in Bangkok or next week in Jeddah.
Insufficient time for OWGR to conduct a full review into MENA Tour’s application for points.

— Jamie Weir (@jamiecweir) October 6, 2022

Now, if a report is to be believed, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman is doing something that he said previously that he wouldn’t do: extend their events to 72 holes and implement a cut.

Golf reporter Hugo Costa reported the news earlier this week and that it can happen as early as this week’s event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Talk with the 1st Spanish winner of the LIV,@Eugeniochacarra. We analyze the victory and the LIV news:
👉 This week there could be WGR points (there will be a cut).
👉The LIV is coming to Spain in 2023
Enjoy it and subscribe:https://t.co/tn9wSEmR1J

— Hugo Costa (@hugocostagolf) October 10, 2022

LIV Golf Updates reported that they have heard similar from within the organization.

.@hugocostagolf confirms what we have heard from sources inside LIV. Players have been discussing moving to 72 holes and adding a cut since Bedminster, and it’s appears that they will move forward with some of these adaptations.

— LIV Golf Updates (@LIVGolfUpdates) October 10, 2022

In addition to the larger paychecks and reduced schedule, many golfers who made the jump from the PGA Tour cited the 54-hole events as a great selling point to join LIV. In fact, LIV is 54 in Roman numerals.

Since OWGR points would make LIV golfers eligible for majors, one would assume that golfers would be in favor of such a move, and even so, the final decision by the OWGR is discretionary, so there’s also no guarantee this move would be successful.

But if this takes place, it would definitely be a big move by LIV and put the ball back into the OWGR’s court for a response.

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