Jon Rahm has expressed his dissatisfaction with the recent move by The Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) to limit world ranking points for players competing in LIV Golf events. According to Rahm, awarding only the top 10 finishers with points "doesn't seem fair" compared to other men's professional golf tours.
In a significant shift, the OWGR has decided to restrict points to the top 10 finishers in LIV Golf events due to concerns over the circuit's eligibility standards. This move comes after LIV Golf was found to have an average field size of 57 for 2026, compared to the minimum of 75 set out by OWGR.
Rahm believes that this decision is biased towards other tours and does not reflect on the quality of golf played in LIV events. He thinks it's "fantastic that we're being recognised in a way," but "I don't like how we're not being treated the same as every other tour." Rahm added, "It seems like the rules that have been in place don't really apply to us, with only 10 of us getting points. It doesn't seem fair."
The two-time major winner also expressed concerns about the potential impact on players' world ranking points. He noted that finishing 11th might cause players to lose points instead of gaining them because adding those extra 9 places to the divisor could lead to a negative gain.
Rahm did, however, appreciate LIV Golf's progress in getting its foot in the door and hopes that it will eventually be recognized as a legitimate tour. The OWGR has defended its stance, stating that someone finishing 11th in an LIV event would be "treated the same as a player finishing 57th."
LIV Golf has responded by highlighting the smaller fields and no cut at other tournaments, such as the Hero World Challenge (20 players) and the PGA Tour's end-of-season play-off events.
In a significant shift, the OWGR has decided to restrict points to the top 10 finishers in LIV Golf events due to concerns over the circuit's eligibility standards. This move comes after LIV Golf was found to have an average field size of 57 for 2026, compared to the minimum of 75 set out by OWGR.
Rahm believes that this decision is biased towards other tours and does not reflect on the quality of golf played in LIV events. He thinks it's "fantastic that we're being recognised in a way," but "I don't like how we're not being treated the same as every other tour." Rahm added, "It seems like the rules that have been in place don't really apply to us, with only 10 of us getting points. It doesn't seem fair."
The two-time major winner also expressed concerns about the potential impact on players' world ranking points. He noted that finishing 11th might cause players to lose points instead of gaining them because adding those extra 9 places to the divisor could lead to a negative gain.
Rahm did, however, appreciate LIV Golf's progress in getting its foot in the door and hopes that it will eventually be recognized as a legitimate tour. The OWGR has defended its stance, stating that someone finishing 11th in an LIV event would be "treated the same as a player finishing 57th."
LIV Golf has responded by highlighting the smaller fields and no cut at other tournaments, such as the Hero World Challenge (20 players) and the PGA Tour's end-of-season play-off events.
... I mean, LIV Golf is trying to get in with the big boys, but they're not even getting close yet 
. And now Rahm's all upset about the points system? It just feels like a PR stunt to me 
. But at the same time, you gotta respect his passion for golf 
. I think it's awesome that LIV Golf is making an effort to improve and get recognized, even if they're not there yet 
. And honestly, it's not like Rahm's got a ton of points to lose or anything 
... but still, it's all just part of the game, right? 
Jon Rahm is totally frustrated right now 
. I mean, can you blame him? it doesn't seem fair that LIV Golf events aren't giving out those world ranking points like other tours do 
. I feel for the guys who are trying to compete in this new league and just want some recognition 
. It's like they're being held to a different standard 
. and yeah, 10 players getting points is a pretty big gap 
. I hope LIV Golf can keep pushing forward and prove themselves as a legit tour 
. I mean, we've seen how some of those other golf tours, like the Hero World Challenge, have super tiny fields 
. Meanwhile, LIV Golf's trying to get its act together with a 57-player field, and suddenly it's not good enough? 
Not cool.
. Rahm's right that this decision does feel like it's biased towards the older, more established tours. Can't we all just get along (and have a bigger field in LIV Golf events)? 
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out and if LIV Golf can eventually get its ranking points on par with everyone else 
. I mean, 57 players in a field? That's not small, that's like, niche 
. And the fact that only the top 10 finishers get points? It's like they're saying other tours are better just because of the number of players 
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. I mean, what even is the point of having a ranking system if you're just gonna screw with the players like this? 
And can we talk about how they think the OWGR is being all "equal" just because it's not giving points to the entire field of 57 players? 
. And I gotta say, LIV Golf is taking this stuff in stride 
, which is more than I can say for the OWGR. Progress, baby! 