US EditionLIV Golf to get world ranking points for the first time. Only the top 10 players get them
The OWGR board approved LIV Golf ranking points with conditions, limiting points to the top 10 finishers amid format and field strength concerns, effective immediately.
- On Feb 3, 2026, OWGR approved LIV Golf to receive ranking points with conditions, effective immediately as LIV begins Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.
- The OWGR board had previously rejected LIV Golf's application in 2023 due to structural issues including an average field size of 57 versus the OWGR Regulations minimum of 75, no-cut events, restrictive entry pathways, roster turnover, and self-selection of players.
- OWGR limited points to the top 10 finishers and ties, and the Riyadh event winner is projected at about 23 points, with LIV events classified as 'Small Field Tournaments'.
- LIV players will immediately be eligible to earn OWGR points, but the league's lower strength of field since 2022 means modest ranking impact; only Bryson DeChambeau is in the top 50, with five others in the top 100, as LIV becomes the 25th OWGR circuit.
- LIV altered its format to 72-hole tournaments and increased field size from 48 to 57 players this year, while expanding its relegation zone from six to 11 and adding promotion pathways.
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