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LIV golfers granted a new qualification route to The Open, opening a path for rebel tour players to compete on golf’s biggest stage pending eligibility rules and R&A approval.
Bethpage Black lacks one key feature ahead of Team USA’s defense, raising questions about course strategy and whether its absence could tilt advantage toward visiting contenders.
The R&A has unveiled a new qualification pathway that gives LIV golfers a direct route into The Open through designated events and exemptions – a controversial shake-up poised to redraw the map of how players earn spots in golf’s most storied major.
Keegan Bradley says he “got into so much trouble” after sneaking onto Bethpage Black for extra practice, recounting tense run‑ins with security and a bold, headline‑grabbing warm‑up that turned a routine preparation into a memorable, talked‑about moment
LIV golfers given qualification path to The Open: The Open has opened a clear route for LIV players – blending regional qualifiers with selected exemptions to let them compete amid ongoing tour disputes, officials say – a move that reshapes how top players can earn their way in.
Bethpage Black’s next major? It’s coming sooner than expected: The USGA confirms Bethpage Black will host its next major earlier than planned, sparking an accelerated push on course upgrades, ticketing and community logistics as organizers fast‑track preparations for the championship
At Bethpage Black, a fearsome par‑5 chews up weekend hackers with razor‑thin fairways, savage rough and lightning‑fast greens – yet that same brutal design hands tour pros golden scoring chances. The Hole Truth peels back why this hole devours amateurs but rewards the elite
Officials unveil a qualification route for LIV golfers to earn spots at The Open, a move that opens major access, prompts debate over eligibility and alters the pathway to golf’s oldest championship.
Bethpage Black’s punishing layout, narrow fairways, thick rough and devilish greens punish higher-handicap weekend players, turning modest errors into big numbers at one of America’s toughest public tests.
