A ruling that will see only the top 10 finishers at LIV Golf events awarded world ranking points “doesn’t seem fair”, says two-time major winner Jon Rahm.
The Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) board revealed on Tuesday its decision to award LIV players points for the first time.
But the limit means it will be different from all 24 other men’s professional golf tours that are part of the OWGR where everyone making the cut earn points.
The OWGR board said it was restricting points to the top 10 finishers in the Saudi Arabia-funded circuit because it “recognises there are a number of areas where LIV Golf does not meet the eligibility standards set out by OWGR”.
Speaking at LIV Golf’s season opener in Riyadh, Rahm said it was “fantastic that we’re being recognised in a way” but he added: “With that said, I don’t like how we’re not being treated the same as every other tour.
“It seems like the rules that have been in place don’t really apply to us, with only 10 of us getting points.
“It doesn’t seem fair. The small fields out there throughout the course of the year, their players get full points.”