USGA chief govt Mike Whan says he’s severe about making a pathway for LIV gamers into the US Open as golf’s fractured panorama may very well be the “new world order”.
Though Tiger Woods described the most recent talks between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund (PIF) – which bankrolls LIV Golf – as “productive”, the anniversary of the framework settlement signed by the 2 sides in golf’s civil battle handed final week with no everlasting deal in sight.
Jon Rahm’s withdrawal by means of damage means solely 12 LIV gamers will likely be within the area for the 124th US Open at Pinehurst, with 4 coming by means of ultimate qualifying to affix these already exempt.
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Requested a couple of pathway for the top-performing LIV gamers, Whan stated: “I think we are serious about that. Exactly what that looks like, I’m not just being coy, we haven’t done that yet.
“I additionally suppose, if I am being completely trustworthy with you, we have at all times felt like for the final 12 months and a half that we’re at all times three months away from form of understanding what the brand new construction goes to seem like.
“So earlier than we form of react, what’s LIV going to be, what is the PGA Tour? We at all times felt like we’re nearly to know that reply, so let’s determine that out.
“Now, I feel the rationale we’re being extra vocal about that [pathway] for subsequent 12 months is possibly that is the brand new world order, and if that is the case we wished to check out that.
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“I think it’s feasible. I don’t think it’s a huge pathway, but we do offer other pathways through DP World Tour or Korn Ferry Tour, so we know that there’s an option to get there.”
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