LIV Golf denied Official World Golf Ranking status: What it means for organizations, players

LIV Golf’s request to receive Official World Golf Rankings points for its events was denied, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:

The circuit submitted its application in July 2022 after it had played two events.
The OWGR board “determined it could not fairly measure the 48-man league with the other 24 tours around the world,” per the AP.
OWGR chair Peter Dawson told the AP the decision “is not political” and “is entirely technical.” He added: “LIV players are self-evidently good enough to be ranked. They’re…