LIV golfers now have a streamlined qualification path to The Open, offering them a chance to compete alongside traditional PGA Tour players. This decision is expected to enhance the competition and draw significant interest in the upcoming tournament.
New father and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler says he has no concerns over a lack of sharpness or fatigue at the PGA Championship, beginning at Southern Hills on Thursday. Scheffler kept his hot streak alive by winning the Masters a month after becoming a first-time father. He has since finished runner-up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans before sitting out last week’s Wells Fargo Championship. “Coming back into it this week, I hope I’m ready to go,” said Scheffler. “I think the adrenaline takes over and you do what you’ve got to do. No matter if you’ve played a lot or not, once the gun goes off this week, it’s all hands on deck.”
LIV golfers now have a direct pathway into The Open, able to qualify through designated events and specific exemptions – a change that reshapes who can compete in golf’s oldest major.
Tom Watson has voiced strong opposition to two Ryder Cup rule changes, arguing they threaten the competition’s traditions and could dilute the team strategy that defines the biennial showdown