The World Ranking announced this Tuesday that the LIV Golf request for points is still under review, although it acknowledges “progress” and confirms that, for now, there is no decision. Additionally, the organisation announces a significant adjustment in the calculation of tournaments: from Week 1 of 2026, events scheduled for 54 holes will receive 75% of the points assigned according to the previous system.
Trevor Immelman, president of the OWGR, explained that the process with LIV continues “with frequent conversations” and emphasises that the ranking’s mission is “to honour the meritocracy” of professional golf. “Progress has been made, but at this moment there is no decision to communicate,” he notes, adding that the OWGR will continue working with LIV “to ensure that their request is managed with fairness, integrity, and consistency.”
In addition to the status of the LIV request, the OWGR has taken the opportunity to introduce changes affecting tournaments with less than four complete rounds, both due to format and round cuts. The most notable modification is the penalty to 54-hole scheduled tournaments, which will lose 25% of their weight in their “Field Rating” and, by extension, in the distribution of points.
In the section of tournaments cut short due to extraordinary circumstances, the OWGR also sets a new scale:
– A 72-hole event reduced to 54 will receive 75% of the original calculation.
– A 72-hole event reduced to 36 will receive 50%.
– A 54-hole event reduced to 36 will also receive 50%.
Immelman justified the move as part of an “extensive review” of the system: “It was determined that tournaments played at less than 72 holes needed to be addressed. Adjustments are always made after careful consideration.” Interestingly, this announcement was made shortly after LIV Golf moved from 54 to 72 holes.
In the midst of the battle for access to points —key for presence in the Majors via ranking—, the OWGR’s message is twofold: the door for LIV remains open, but the organisation insists on its “meritocracy” framework; and, at the same time, tightens the value of 54 holes in its formula from 2026.
