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DP World Tour 2023 schedule: Confirmed tournaments, dates, venues and Rolex Series events

Two events will be co-sanctioned with the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia and six tournaments with the Sunshine Tour; new season begins on November 24 and runs until the DP World Tour Championship the following November

Tuesday 22 August 2023 16:48, UK

The schedule for the 2023 DP World Tour season has been announced, with a minimum of 39 tournaments in 26 countries as part of a bumper calendar.

DP World Tour members will compete for an overall prize fund of $144.2m across events outside the majors and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, with new tournaments added to an already global schedule.

A new tournament in Japan and a return to Korea for the first time since 2013 are among the changes to the calendar, while the Italian Open moves to May and the Irish Open will take place in September.

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A three-week summer break has been included in the schedule after The Open in July, following player feedback, while the names and venues of several tournaments are set to be announced in the coming months.

The campaign begins on November 24 with events in Australia and South Africa, less than 96 hours after the conclusion of the 2022 season, with the 12-month calendar running through until the DP World Tour Championship in November 2023.

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24-27 - Joburg Open - Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa

24-27 - Fortinet Australian PGA Championship - Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane, Australia

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1-4 - Investec South African Open Championship - Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate, Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa

1-4 - ISPS Handa Australian Open - Victoria GC, Melbourne and Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne

8-11 - Alfred Dunhill Championship - Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa

15-18 - AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open - Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius

January 2023

13-15 - Hero Cup - Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

19-22 - Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE*

26-29 - Dubai Desert Classic - Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE*

2-5 - Ras Al Khaimah Classic - Al Hamra GC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

9-12 - Singapore Open - Laguna National Golf Resort Club, Singapore, Singapore

16-19 - Thailand Classic - Amata Spring CC, Chon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand

23-26 - Hero Indian Open - Venue TBC

9-12 - Magical Kenya Open - Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya

16-19 - South African event confirmed - venue TBC

22-26 - WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play - Austin CC, Austin, Texas, USA

23-26 - Jonsson Workwear Open - The Club at Steyn City, Johannesburg, South Africa

6-9 - The Masters - Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, USA

20-23 - ISPS Handa Championship - PGM Ishioka GC, Omitama, Japan

27-30 - Korean event confirmed - venue TBC

4-7 - Italian Open - Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy

11-14 - Soudal Open - Rinkven International GC, Antwerp, Belgium

18-21 - PGA Championship - Oak Hill CC, Rochester, New York, USA

25-28 - Dutch Open - Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, Netherlands

1-4 - Porsche European Open - Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany

8-11 - Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed - Ullna G&CC, Stockholm, Sweden

15-18 - US Open - The Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, USA

22-25 - BMW International Open - Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany

29-July 2 - Betfred British Masters - The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England

6-9 - Made in HimmerLand - HimmerLand, Farsø, Denmark

13-16 - Genesis Scottish Open - The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland*

13-16 - Barbasol Championship - Keene Trace GC, Nicholasville, KY, USA

20-23 - The 151st Open - Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England

20-23 - Barracuda Championship - Tahoe Mt. Club, Truckee, California, USA

17-20 - ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics - Galgorm Castle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

24-27 - D+D Real Czech Masters - Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic

31-September 3 - Omega European Masters - Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland

7-10 - Horizon Irish Open - The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

14-17 - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England*

21-24 - Cazoo Open de France - Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

29-October 1 - Ryder Cup - Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy

5-8 - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links, Scotland

12-15 - Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid - Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

9-12 - Nedbank Golf Challenge - Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa

16-19 - DP World Tour Championship - Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course, Dubai, UAE*

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2023 DP World Tour (European Tour) schedule: Tournaments, dates, purses and venues

The 2023 DP World Tour (European Tour) schedule has been announced, with a significant overhaul to the 39-event docket that golf fans have been accustomed to seeing in recent years.

The most significant changes to the schedule are related to the re-introduction of an Asian swing for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and a three-week season pause after the Open Championship.

Season pause

The DP World Tour listened to player feedback and created a three-week season pause in August after the Open Championship for players to set up for the final three-month run of the season. With the move of the Horizon Irish Open back to September, the ninth month of the year proves big for the circuit.

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DP World Tour unveils 2023 schedule

Keith Pelley, the DP World Tour’s Chief Executive, said the record prize fund, increased bonus pool and Earnings Assurance Programme have been made possible by the Tour’s joint venture partnership with the PGA TOUR, which announced a similar guaranteed earnings programme in June.

He said: “For us to be able to offer our members record prize funds and enhanced earning opportunities is massive, particularly when global economies are still feeling the effects of the pandemic and with the new challenge of rising inflation significantly putting pressure on costs in all facets of our business. Our overall prize fund for the 2023 season represents $50 million more than 2021, and also underlines the strength of our partnership with the PGA TOUR, who are working with us to drive revenue and a long-term growth plan.”

He added: “One of the many benefits we have been able to introduce because of this partnership is the new Earnings Assurance Programme, similar to what they already have on the PGA TOUR. I have always believed that it is an incredible accomplishment for any professional golfer to simply gain their playing rights on the DP World Tour and this new initiative recognises and rewards that achievement.

“Although we will never lose the magic of the meritocracy and purity of a performance-based structure, this now offers certainty of income to those players who have made it to the pinnacle of the professional game in Europe. Alongside the John Jacobs Bursary for the top five players who graduate to the DP World Tour from the Challenge Tour, it will provide security and a strong platform for emerging players in particular as they come through the global pathways we have created.”

Included in the DP World Tour’s record prize fund of $144.2million is an increase in the tournament prize funds for the first four Rolex Series events of 2023. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and BMW PGA Championship all move from $8m in 2022 to $9m next year, ahead of the $10m season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

The DP World Tour’s global schedule begins with on November 24, 2022, with a double header – the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and the Joburg Open in South Africa. The former is one of two tournaments in Australia on the DP World Tour schedule as part of the Strategic Alliance with the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, while the latter is one of six events co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, also as part of a strategic alliance.

Four new tournaments in Asia are also included on the 2023 schedule, with the Singapore Classic (February 9-12) and Thailand Classic (February 16-19) taking place in consecutive weeks, followed by the Tour’s first trip to Japan for the ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP (April 20-23) and a return to Korea for the first time since 2013 (April 27-30).

In Europe, there are dates changes for several tournaments, including the Horizon Irish Open moving to September 7-10, while the Italian Open will take place from May 4-7 ahead of venue Marco Simone Golf & Country Club hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup from September 29 – October 1.

There is also a new three-week summer break in the schedule following the 151st Open Championship and Barracuda Championship (both July 20-23) which has been introduced following player feedback. This means that there will be no tournaments played between July 24 and August 17, when the ISPS Handa World Invitational begins at Galgorm Castle in Ireland.

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The DP World Tour announced Thursday its schedule for the 2023 season, featuring a minimum of 39 tournaments in 26 countries and an overall prize fund of $144.2 million.

DP World Tour members will compete for an increased bonus pool of $6 million for the leading eight players on the DP World Tour Rankings. As part of the record total prize fund, the 2023 season will also see the introduction of a new Earnings Assurance Program for DP World Tour members. Exempt players in categories 1-17 will be guaranteed minimum earnings of $150,000 if they compete in 15 or more events. Rookies, Challenge Tour graduates and Qualifying School graduates can take up to $20,000 right away to fund long-haul early season travel. This is an advance against earnings.

Both the record prize fund, increased bonus pool and Earnings Assurance Program have been made possible by the DP World Tour’s operational joint venture partnership with the PGA Tour, which was announced in June.

“For us to be able to offer our members record prize funds and enhanced earning opportunities is massive, particularly when global economies are still feeling the effects of the pandemic and with the new challenge of rising inflation significantly putting pressure on costs in all facets of our business,” said Keith Pelley, the DP World Tour’s chief executive. “Our overall prize fund for the 2023 season represents $50 million more than 2021 and also underlines the strength of our partnership with the PGA Tour, who are working with us to drive revenue and a long-term growth plan.

“One of the many benefits we have been able to introduce because of this partnership is the new Earnings Assurance Program, similar to what they already have on the PGA Tour. I have always believed that it is an incredible accomplishment for any professional golfer to simply gain their playing rights on the DP World Tour and this new initiative recognizes and rewards that achievement. Although we will never lose the magic of the meritocracy and purity of a performance-based structure, this now offers certainty of income to those players who have made it to the pinnacle of the professional game in Europe.”

The first four Rolex Series events of 2023 have received a boost in purse with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and BMW PGA Championship all moving from $8 million in 2022 to $9 million next year, ahead of the $10 million season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

Four new tournaments in Asia are also included on the 2023 schedule, with the Singapore Classic (February 9-12) and Thailand Classic (February 16-19) taking place in consecutive weeks, followed by the Tour’s first trip to Japan for the ISPS Handa Championship (April 20-23) and a return to Korea for the first time since 2013 (April 27-30).

In Europe, there are dates changes for several tournaments, including the Horizon Irish Open moving to Sept. 7-10, while the Italian Open will take place from May 4-7 ahead of venue Marco Simone Golf & Country Club hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup from Sept. 29 – Oct. 1.

There is also a new three-week summer break in the schedule following the 151st Open Championship and Barracuda Championship (both July 20-23) which has been introduced following player feedback. Further details about the fall events will be announced later.

The DP World Tour’s global schedule begins on Nov. 24, 2022 with the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and the Joburg Open in South Africa. To view the full schedule, click here .

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DP World Tour announces global 2023 schedule

The DP World Tour today announced its full 12-month schedule for the 2023 season , featuring a minimum of 39 tournaments in 26 countries, once again emphasising its position as golf’s global Tour.

DP World Tour members will compete for an overall prize fund of $144.2million across the tournaments outside the Major Championships and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play ( see Appendix 1 for the full schedule)  including an increased bonus pool of $6million for the leading eight players on the DP World Tour Rankings in Partnership with Rolex.

As part of this record total prize fund, the 2023 season will also see the introduction of a new Earnings Assurance Programme for DP World Tour members.

Exempt players in categories 1-17 will be guaranteed minimum earnings of $150,000 if they compete in 15 or more events as part of the programme  (see Appendix 2 for further details ) which was agreed by the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee last week.

Both the record prize fund, increased bonus pool and Earnings Assurance Programme have been made possible by the DP World Tour’s operational joint venture partnership with the PGA TOUR which was announced in June.

Keith Pelley, the DP World Tour’s Chief Executive, said : “For us to be able to offer our members record prize funds and enhanced earning opportunities is massive, particularly when global economies are still feeling the effects of the pandemic and with the new challenge of rising inflation significantly putting pressure on costs in all facets of our business.

“Our overall prize fund for the 2023 season represents $50 million more than 2021 and also underlines the strength of our partnership with the PGA TOUR, who are working with us to drive revenue and a long-term growth plan.

“One of the many benefits we have been able to introduce because of this partnership is the new Earnings Assurance Programme, similar to what they already have on the PGA TOUR. I have always believed that it is an incredible accomplishment for any professional golfer to simply gain their playing rights on the DP World Tour and this new initiative recognises and rewards that achievement.

“Although we will never lose the magic of the meritocracy and purity of a performance-based structure, this now offers certainty of income to those players who have made it to the pinnacle of the professional game in Europe.

“Alongside the John Jacobs Bursary for the top five players who graduate to the DP World Tour from the Challenge Tour, it will provide security and a strong platform for emerging players in particular as they come through the global pathways we have created.”

Included in the DP World Tour’s record prize fund of $144.2million is an increase in the tournament prize funds for the first four Rolex Series events of 2023. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and BMW PGA Championship all move from $8million in 2022 to $9million next year, ahead of the $10million season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

The DP World Tour’s global schedule begins with on November 24, 2022, with a double header – the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and the Joburg Open in South Africa. The former is one of two tournaments in Australia on the DP World Tour schedule as part of the Strategic Alliance with the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia, while the latter is one of six events co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, also as part of a strategic alliance.

Four new tournaments in Asia are also included on the 2023 schedule, with the Singapore Classic (February 9-12) and Thailand Classic (February 16-19) taking place in consecutive weeks, followed by the Tour’s first trip to Japan for the ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP (April 20-23) and a return to Korea for the first time since 2013 (April 27-30).

In Europe, there are dates changes for several tournaments, including the Horizon Irish Open moving to September 7-10, while the Italian Open will take place from May 4-7 ahead of venue Marco Simone Golf & Country Club hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup from September 29 – October 1.

There is also a new three-week summer break in the schedule following the 151 st  Open Championship and Barracuda Championship (both July 20-23) which has been introduced following player feedback. Further details about the autumn events will be announced in due course.

Download the full schedule here

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2023 DP World Tour Championship live stream, how to watch online, TV schedule, golf tee times, channel

The race to dubai may have a winner but plenty remains on the line in the european finale.

The DP World Tour season is set to reach its conclusion this week with the 2023 DP World Tour Championship taking center stage at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course in Dubai. The top 50 players from the Race to Dubai standings will once again take to this par 72 with one eye on a massive payday that could be theirs come Sunday.

Rory McIlroy has already wrapped up the Race to Dubai crown thanks to regular-season performance. Highlighted by a come-from-behind victory at the 2023 Scottish Open, the Northern Irishman has claimed his fifth season-long title on the European circuit. No matter the case, the heavy hitters have arrived and look to put their finishing touches on the calendar year.

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These stars have their pick of the litter when it comes to where they wish to play in the world. Adrian Meronk hopes for the same as PGA Tour cards will be granted to the top 10 players in the rankings who do not already have their PGA Tour cards for 2024. The top player among these 10 will be fully exempt and adds an extra layer of drama among the likes of Adrian Meronk, Ryan Fox, Robert MacIntyre and Victor Perez.

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• November 10, 2022

Formerly the European Tour , the DP World Tour has just released its 2023 schedule that spans 26 countries.

Cementing its place as Golf’s ‘World Tour,’ the announcement includes a total prize purse of US $144.2 million featuring a minimum of 39 events in 12 months. The busiest months are June & July with 5 events per month.

Sponsored by the UAE logistics conglomerate DP World, The DP World Tour’s 2023 season kicks off with the Joburg Open hosted by Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa between 24 – 27 November of this year. At the same time, the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship kicks off at Royal Queensland Golf Club. 

The Rolex Series events for the 2023 series consist of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (19 – 22 January), Dubai Desert Classic (26 – 29 January), Genesis Scottish Open (July 13 – 16), BMW PGA Championship (14 – 17 September), and the DP World Tour Championship (16 – 19 November). 

Several event shave changed dates including the Horizon Irish Open which is now 07 – 10 September 2023 at the K Club in County Kildare. Asia has seen a big development with the Singapore Classic (February 09 – 12), Thailand Classic (February 16 – 19), and the Tour’s first Japan visit ever at the ISPS Handa Championship (April 20 – 23). The DP World Tour also heads to Korea for the first time since 2013 (April 27 – 30).

Other notable announcements were an increase in Rolex Series prize funds and a Players Earnings Assurance Programme which is yet to be introduced. There is an increased bonus pool of $6 million for the leading eight players on the DP World Tour Rankings in Partnership with Rolex. Following player feedback, the DP World Tour has introduced a new three-week summer break in the schedule following the 151st Open Championship and Barracuda Championship (both July 20 – 23).

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DP World Tour's Volvo China Open 2024: Schedule, venue, top players and more

As the 2024 ISPS Handa Championship comes to an end, the DP World Tour moves to China for the 2024 Volvo China Open.

The 2024 Volvo China Open will be played at Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, from May 2 to 5. The Golf Club was known earlier as Genzon Golf Club and has hosted the tournament five times, in the years 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

This year, the purse has significantly jumped from $1.5 million (in 2023) to $2.25 million. With the Asian Swing in its last phase, the competition will get intense.

China solely sanctioned the Volvo China Open in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn't sanctioned by the European Tour in 2020 and 2021. The event will be returning to the European Tour for the first time since 2019.

Sarit Suwannarut of Thailand won the 2023 Volvo China Open by 6 strokes after getting the better of Chen Guxin and Kho Taichi.

The 2024 Volvo China Open schedule

The 2024 Volvo China Open is a 72-hole format tournament. It will start with the first round on Thursday, May 2, and run through the weekend to conclude with the final round on Sunday, May 5.

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• Date: May 5, 2024
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2024 Volvo China Open venue

This year, the Hidden Grace Golf Club formerly known as Genzon Golf Club will be hosting the Volvo China Open. The tournament was held here in 2014 and from 2019 to 2023 (except for 2022 as the tournament wasn't held due to COVID-19).

The other venues where the competition has been held previously are-

• Beijing International Golf Club (Beijing) - 3 times (1995, 1996, and 1997)
• Shanghai Sun Island International Club (Shanghai) - 1 time (1998)
• Shanghai Silport Golf Club (Shanghai) - 7 times (1999 to 2004, 2007)
• Shenzhen Golf Club (Shenzhen) - 1 time (2005)
• Beijing Honghua International Golf Club (Beijing) - 1 time (2006)
• Beijing CBD International Golf Club (Beijing) - 2 times (2008, 2009)
• Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club (Jiangsu) - 1 time (2010)
• Luxehills International Country Club (Sichuan) - 1 time (2011)
• Binhai Lake Golf Club (Tianjin) - 2 times (2012, 2013)
• Hidden Grace Golf Club (formerly Genzon Golf Club) (Shenzhen) - 5 times (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023)
• Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club (Shanghai) - 1 time (2015)
• Topwin Golf and Country Club (Beijing) - 3 times (2016, 2017 and 2018)

2024 Volvo China Open top players

The DP World Tour event Volvo China Open will feature some of the top players in the golf world. The highest-ranked player playing in the tournament is Jordan Smith (93rd in OWGR). Smith last won the tournament in October 2022 at Portugal Masters by 3 strokes over Gavin Green.

He would face competition from Sebastian Soderberg who is in great form. The Swedish golfer was runner-up in the last two DP World Tour events in India and Japan. Two-time champion Alexander Levy will also be in the field. He won the tournament in 2014 and 2017. Past Champions Li Haotong and Wu Ashun will be the home favorites this year too.

Other notable competitors in the field at the Volvo China Open will be Jesper Svensson and Matteo Manassero, Tom McKibbin and Yannik Paul .

Here's a complete field of players playing this week at the 2024 Volvo China Open:

• Sarit Suwannarut (Thailand)
• Jesper Svensson (Sweden)
• Darius van Driel (Netherlands)
• Dylan Frittelli (South Africa)
• Daniel Hillier (New Zealand)
• Tom McKibbin (Northern Ireland)
• Pablo Larrazábal (Spain)
• Ockie Strydom (South Africa)
• Jordan Smith (England)
• Yannik Paul (Germany)
• Adrian Otaegui (Spain)
• Guido Migliozzi (Italy)
• Maximilian Kieffer (Germany)
• Richie Ramsay (Scotland)
• Haotong Li (China)
• Adri Arnaus (Spain)
• Ashun Wu (China)
• Matteo Manassero (Italy)
• Matthew Baldwin (England)
• Antoine Rozner (France)
• Dan Bradbury (England)
• Jeunghun Wang (South Korea)
• Cheng Jin (China)
• Xiang Fang (China)
• Lianwei Zhang (China)
• Tuxuan Wu (China)
• Jicheng Fan (China)
• Bingwen Ma (China)
• Grant Jackson (England)
• Lloyd Jefferson Go (Philippines)
• Yang Tong (China)
• Yanhan Zhou (China)
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LOOK: DP World Tour announces 2023 schedule, including four-tournament UAE Swing beginning in January

By Matt Smith The DP World Tour has revealed its 2023 calendar of tournaments, with at least 39 tournaments spanning 26 countries — including a four-tournament swing in the UAE beginning in January, plus the 15th season-ending DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 16-19.

Following tournaments across Australia, South Africa and Mauritius (starting with the Joburg Open on November 24), the action will begin in Abu Dhabi with the new match play Hero Cup team competition, where two teams of 10 comprising players from Great Britain & Ireland, and Europe will fight it out for glory at The National Golf Club.

Next up is the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at its new home at Yas Links, before the players make the short trip to Emirates Golf Club for the Dubai Desert Classic.

Rounding off the UAE Swing is the $2   million Ras Al Khaimah Championship.

Players will compete for a total of $144.2million across the tournaments outside the Majrs and the co-sanctioned WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play — and the top eight-players in the season-long DP World Tour Rankings race will share an increased bonus pool of $6million.

Next year will also see the introduction of the Earnings Assurance Programme, in which players will be guaranteed a minimum of $150,000 if they compete in 15 or more events.

Keith Pelley, the DP World Tour’s Chief Executive, said: “For us to be able to offer our members record prize funds and enhanced earning opportunities is massive, particularly when global economies are still feeling the effects of the pandemic and with the new challenge of rising inflation significantly putting pressure on costs in all facets of our business.

“Our overall prize fund for the 2023 season represents $50 million more than 2021 and also underlines the strength of our partnership with the PGA Tour, who are working with us to drive revenue and a long-term growth plan.

“One of the many benefits we have been able to introduce because of this partnership is the new Earnings Assurance Programme, similar to what they already have on the PGA Tour. I have always believed that it is an incredible accomplishment for any professional golfer to simply gain their playing rights on the DP World Tour and this new initiative recognises and rewards that achievement.

“Although we will never lose the magic of the meritocracy and purity of a performance-based structure, this now offers certainty of income to those players who have made it to the pinnacle of the professional game in Europe.”

Included in prize fund is an increase in the purses for the first four Rolex Series events of 2023. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and BMW PGA Championship all move from $8million in 2022 to $9million next year, ahead of the $10million season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

Four new tournaments in Asia are also included on the 2023 schedule, with the Singapore Classic (February 9-12) and Thailand Classic (February 16-19) taking place in consecutive weeks, followed by the Tour’s first trip to Japan for the ISPS Handa Championship (April 20-23) and a return to South Korea for the first time since 2013 (April 27-30).

In Europe, there are dates changes for several tournaments, including the Horizon Irish Open moving to September 7-10, while the Italian Open will take place from May 4-7 ahead of venue Marco Simone Golf & Country Club hosting the 2023 Ryder Cup from September 29-October 1.

There is also a new three-week summer break in the schedule following the 151st Open Championship (July 20-23) which has been introduced following player feedback.

Full schedule

Nov 24-27 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane, Australia Nov 24-27 Joburg Open, Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa Dec 1-4 ISPS Handa Australian Open, Victoria GC & Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia Dec 1-4 Investec South African Open Championship, Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate, Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa Dec 8-11 Alfred Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa Dec 15-18 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius

Jan 13-15 Hero Cup, Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE Jan 19-22 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, UAE Jan 26-29 Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE Feb 2-5 Ras Al Khaimah Championship, Al Hamra GC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE Feb 9-12 Singapore Classic, Laguna National Golf Resort Club, Singapore Feb 16-19 Thailand Classic, Amata Spring CC, Chon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand Feb 23-26 Hero Indian Open, TBA, India Mar 2-5 TBC Mar 9-12 Magical Kenya Open, Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya Mar 16-19 South African Event, TBA, South Africa Mar 23-26 Jonsson Workwear Open, The Club at Steyn City, Johannesburg, South Africa Mar 22-26 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Austin CC, Austin, TX, USA Apr 6-9 The Masters, Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA, USA Apr 20-23 ISPS Handa-Championship, PGM Ishioka GC, Omitama, Japan Apr 27-30 Korean Event, TBA, South Korea May 4-7 Italian Open, Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy May 11-14 Soudal Open, Rinkven International GC, Antwerp, Belgium May 18-21 US PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY, USA May 25-28 Dutch Open, Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, The Netherlands Jun 1-4 Porsche European Open, Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany Jun 8-11 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed, Ullna G&CC, Stockholm, Sweden Jun 15-18 US Open, The Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Jun 22-25 BMW International Open, Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany Jun 29-Jul 2 Betfred British Masters, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England Jul 6-9 Made in HimmerLand, HimmerLand, Farsoe, Denmark Jul 13-16 Genesis Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland Jul 13-16 Barbasol Championship, Keene Trace GC, Nicholasville, KY, USA Jul 20-23 The 151st Open, Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England Jul 20-23 Barracuda Championship, Tahoe Mt Club, Truckee, CA, USA Aug 17-20 ISPS Handa World Invitational, Galgorm Castle & TBC, Co Antrim, N. Ireland Aug 24-27 D+D Real Czech Masters, Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic Aug 31-Sep 3 Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland Sep 7-10 Horizon Irish Open, The K Club, Staffan, Kildare, Ireland Sep 14-17 BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England Sep 21-24 Cazoo Open de France, Le Golf National, Paris, France Sep 29-Oct 1 The Ryder Cup, Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy Oct 5-8 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland Oct 12-15 Acciona Open de España, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Oct 19-22 TBC Oct 26-29 TBC Nov 2-5 TBC Nov 9-12 Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa Nov 16-19 DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course, Dubai, UAE

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How players can qualify for the 2024 US PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club

There are 15 exemption categories for this year's 2024 US PGA Championship, which takes place May 16-19 at Valhalla Golf Club.

One of those exemptions will come to a head at this week's Volvo China Open on the DP World Tour. DP World Tour Members who finish in positions 1 to 3 only in the final “Asian Swing ranking” (at the conclusion of the Volvo China Open on the 5th May 2024) will be exempt into the 2024 US PGA Championship.

US PGA Championship Exemptions

• All former winners of the PGA Championship.
• Winners of the last five Masters (2020 – 2024).
• Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2019 – 2023).
• Winners of the last five Open Championships (2018 – 2023). Cancelled in 2020.
• Winners of the last three THE PLAYERS Championships (2022 – 2024).
• The top 3 on the International Federation Official World Golf Ranking List as of April 29, 2024.
• Winner of the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
• The top 15 finishers and ties from the 2023 PGA Championship.
• The top 20 finishers from the 2024 PGA Professional Championship.
• The top 70 players who are eligible and have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson (ending May 5, 2024).
• Playing members of the last-named U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams (2023) provided they remain within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings as of May 6, 2024.
• Winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship and the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic.
• The top 3 finishers on the DP World Tour Asian Swing event rankings, that include the Porsche Singapore Open, the Hero Indian Open, the ISPS Handa Championship and the Volvo China Open.
• The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
• If necessary to complete the field, those players beyond the top 70 players who are eligible and who have earned the most PGA Championship Points from the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge through the 2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson (ending May 5, 2024), in order of their position on such list.

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Inside the field: G4D Tour at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Kipp Popert of England celebrates during the G4D Tour Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga Golf Club. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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The G4D Tour will stage its first-ever event in conjunction with a PGA TOUR tournament at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, with 10 of the world’s best golfers with a disability competing in the United States.

Held April 29-30 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, host venue of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, the new event features eight leading males and the top two females in the gross World Rankings for Golfers with a Disability (WR4GD).

Among those aiming to showcase their talent on the global stage are world No. 1 Kipp Popert, with the Englishman seeking to claim his 10th G4D Tour title.

Joining him in the field for the two-day stroke-play event are Americans Chris Biggins and Ryanne Jackson, who is the only first-time participant on the G4D Tour.

Ahead of the G4D Tour at THE CJ Cup Byron Nelson getting underway on Monday, here's a look at the 10 inspiring athletes set to tee it up.

Kipp Popert

• World ranking (gross): 1
• G4D Tour titles: 9
• Sport class: Standing 2
• Impairment: Weakness and spasticity in legs
• Nationality: English

Born with cerebral palsy, Popert is a high-profile advocate for the inclusive power of golf. Despite the physical challenges he has faced growing up and overcoming multiple surgeries, he has reached the summit of the game, thriving on the international stage. Having only first heard about the competitive opportunities open to talented golfers with a disability in 2019 through EDGA, formerly known as the European Disabled Golf Association, he has since won around the world, including on no fewer than nine occasions since the launch of the G4D Tour in 2022. An inspiration to many, he competed in The Amateur Championship – organized by The R&A – last summer and challenged himself in events alongside leading professionals. Won the U.S. Adaptive Open – established by the USGA – last summer and claimed further silverware on his most recent G4D Tour start in Kenya earlier this year.

Brendan Lawlor

• World ranking: 2
• G4D Tour titles: 1
• Sport class: Standing 3
• Impairment: Short stature and limbs
• Nationality: Irish

One of the most recognized golfers with a disability worldwide, Lawlor was born with a rare condition called Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, characterized by a shorter stature and shorter limbs. Since playing in his first EDGA event in 2017, the Irishman has competed around the world with great distinction. Having turned professional in 2019, he made history by becoming the first player with a disability to compete on the DP World Tour at the ISPS HANDA UK Championship in August 2020. Despite having won numerous EDGA titles over the years, including guiding his nation to win the European Team Championship in 2022, he had to wait until the inaugural G4D Open to claim his first G4D Tour title as he edged out Popert for victory. He has finished second and third in his two starts on the G4D Tour so far this season.

Chris Biggins

• World ranking: 3
• G4D Tour titles: 0
• Nationality: American

The American, who has cerebral palsy, will hope playing on home soil can lead to his maiden title on the G4D Tour after a series of strong results. With top-five finishes in his last three G4D Tour starts, he is among the most consistent performers in the game. He claimed victory at the EDGA Cazoo Classic in 2021, which coincided with an event on the DP World Tour at London Golf Club. Away from competition, he is the director of player development at The Country Club of Birmingham in Alabama. In that role, the 2019 U.S. Disabled Open Golf Association Championship winner coaches youngsters.

Juan Postigo Arce

• World ranking: 4
• G4D Tour titles: 2
• Sport class: Standing 1
• Impairment: Leg length difference
• Nationality: Spanish

Born without much of his right leg and no knee, the incredibly talented Spaniard is another of the leading ambassadors in the game. Born in the same part of Northern Spain as Seve Ballesteros, he has received widespread acclaim and continues to play an important role in raising awareness about the great number of players with a disability competing competitively. A proven champion, having been a three-time successive winner of the European Golf Association’s (EGA) European Championship for Golfers with Disability, Postigo Arce has since won twice on the G4D Tour – with both occasions coming last season in Abu Dhabi and Sweden respectively. He competed in the "Champions Challenge" on the eve of The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in 2022.

Kurtis Barkley

• World ranking: 6
• Impairment: Spinal stiffness
• Nationality: Canadian

Mike Browne

• World ranking: 7
• Impairment: Amputation above knee

Like his counterparts, Browne’s story is inspiring. A former soldier, the Englishman had his left leg amputated from the knee down following an infection that arose after a training accident almost a decade ago. Despite only starting to play golf in 2014, he turned professional in 2016. One of the longest drivers in the world, he first tasted success on the G4D Tour during its inaugural season in Ireland in 2022. A second followed last year over Jumeirah Golf Estates’ renowned Earth Course in Dubai, where he was the only player in the field to finish under par in the weather-shortened event.

Tomasso Perrino

• World ranking: 8
• Impairment: Weakness and stiffness of the lead leg
• Nationality: Australian

Perrino competed against major champion and compatriot Francesco Molinari as a boy, but a motor scooter accident aged 18 curtailed his progress. Already a winner on the G4D Tour, having won in Northern Ireland in 2022, he has since become one of the most consistent performers. In 2023, he recorded top-five finishes in five consecutive G4D Tour appearances and became the first Italian to win the EGA’s European Championship in the Netherlands last July. Perrino featured in the All-Star Match ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club alongside Popert and fellow sportsmen such as Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale.

Lachlan Wood

• World ranking: 9

When aged 16, Wood was seriously injured in a car accident, resulting in his left leg being held together by 14 screws and a metal plate, while he has so far faced more than 40 surgeries. The leading player on the established World Ranking for Golfers with Disability from Australia, he is looking to continue his impressive start to the 2024 G4D Tour campaign. He secured his maiden win at the Australian All Abilities Championship @ the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in December, before finishing runner-up to Popert in Kenya in February.

Daphne van Houten

• Nationality: Dutch

A routine physical screening at just 12 years old found a life-changing issue in van Houten’s back. She became the first woman to break into the top 10 of the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability in mid-2019. She was part of the inaugural field on the G4D Tour at The Belfry in 2022 and made her most recent appearance in Kenya. She won the EGA's Champion Women Golfer with Disability in 2018 and is a key member of the Dutch national setup. Her golfing hero is compatriot Anne van Dam, who plays on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA.

Ryanne Jackson

• World ranking: 66
• Impairment: Muscle weakness in arms and legs

Jackson has muscular dystrophy, a condition which causes the muscles in her shoulders and legs to weaken over time. While she first picked up a club at the age of 2, it was when she was 6 that she began the play sport regularly and declared herself a "lefty" despite being right-handed. Coached from a young age by her father, like both her older sisters, her diagnosis only came in her freshman year a college after struggling to understand the cause of physical tiredness she suffered from. Won the U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst last summer and is now set for her debut on the G4D Tour.

The 2024 G4D Tour schedule comprises nine tournaments held in six different countries and includes a major championship with The G4D Open in May, which is run in partnership by The R&A and the DP World Tour.

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More Money Is Being Handed out in Golf, Again, But There Are Still No Winners

Bob Harig explores the report of PGA Tour equity shares being awarded, some Ryder Cup eligibility news and a tour gets OWGR points (but not that one).

• Author: Bob Harig

You know the plot has been lost—if it hadn’t already occurred long ago—when the social media warriors mocked Rory McIlroy after it was reported he will receive “only” $50 million in the PGA Tour’s equity share plan, while his buddy, Tyrrell Hatton, got $65 million up front from LIV Golf.

Never mind that McIlroy was to receive $27 million in Player Impact Program bonus money the last two years as well as numerous other tour-guided endorsement opportunities.

The fact that anyone on the sideline is claiming “victory” over all of this is beyond comical at this point.

Professional golfers, especially star players, are being rewarded at record levels, some of it overdue, but a good bit of it unsustainable in a commercial world that is still grappling with niche sports status and a divided game.

LIV Golf doesn’t come close to paying its way and almost assuredly never will without big changes. The PGA Tour is asking its nonprofit charitable host organizations to dip into the till to pay future purses to try and keep up. And now the new PGA Tour Enterprises is pledging approximately $930 million to be distributed to 193 players as part of a vesting program that will take eight years.

As part of that program, which was first announced in February , the Tour last week began sending correspondence to players spelling out how much of the loot they are expected to receive. The Telegraph first reported that Tiger Woods is down for $100 million, McIlroy $50 million and players such as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth for $30 million.

Who knows if those figures are accurate, and it’s hard to believe anyone will publicly confirm them. But it’s all on paper anyway, as this money is not sitting in a vast pot waiting to be scooped up in four, six or eight years’ time.

The initial $1.5 billion in investment from the Strategic Sports Group that landed in the PGA Tour Enterprises account in late January is not earmarked for the players, contrary to numerous reports. The $930 million is based on a PGA Tour Enterprises valuation in excess of $12 billion. The SSG money is meant to be used by the Tour to grow the business, or, to bring back the kind of return that will allow for those massive pay days down the road.

That is the multi-billion-dollar question.

It doesn’t take a financial wizard to see that getting that kind of return on the existing business model of the PGA Tour is far-fetched. PGA Tour events, most of which are non-profit anyway and give their proceeds to charity, make millions not billions. And hitting them up is just a small piece of the plan.

There has to be something else, something bigger and more lucrative.

Buying the DP World Tour’s rights to the Ryder Cup would be one potential avenue for PGA Tour Enterprises. The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have a working alliance and a purchase of that could come with a windfall that props up the struggling DP World Tour for years. Getting its hands on the Ryder Cup would finally give the PGA Tour a bigger piece of a huge asset, and along with the Presidents Cup, potentially bring in significant revenue.

Beyond that?

Well, that’s where golf fans should really be focused.

All of this money talk hasn’t exactly left the game in a great place. The idea of “unification” first broached nearly a year ago with the controversial and secret “framework agreement” has yet to even see all of the parties meet in the same room.

McIlroy, who captured his 25th PGA Tour title on Sunday when he won the Zurich Classic with partner Shane Lowry, resigned his spot as a player director on the PGA Tour policy board last November and is now talking about returning to that role , in theory, to knock some heads together and see about getting something done.

Because the game is divided—no matter what you think of LIV Golf or the PGA Tour or both—is not good. And thinking it is going back to the old way, and thus, being bitter toward those who have a role in this current climate, is also not productive.

Getting there, of course, is complicated. There have been rumblings that LIV Golf is perfectly content to operate separate from the PGA Tour. And LIV is planning for the future, with no signs that is conceding. If so, how does that bring the game back together?

Without changes, there is no way for players to compete on both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. McIlroy’s idea for a Champions League-type series of golf events beyond the existing tours is intriguing, but again, how will it work? Who would qualify? When would the events be played? Would any of them count as PGA Tour or LIV events?

A deal with the PIF, in theory, would only enhance PGA Tour Enterprises and allow for some investment into some of these ideas. But getting there remains a long journey.

In the interim, the greater golf world is getting more annoyed by all the money talk. Nobody wants to hear that already well-compensated golfers are going to cash in even more. Meanwhile, TV ratings of PGA Tour events, even the Masters , are down, and fans aren’t exactly switching over to watch LIV in droves.

It's a game-wide problem that could use some serious attention. And soon.

A path to the Ryder Cup

When Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton signed with LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy was quick to say that the rules need to be amended to allow them to play for Europe in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

But as new DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings said last week that is not necessary.

Those players are already eligible under the current rules—although the qualification process for next year’s matches has yet to begin.

“If you look at what the qualification/eligibility criteria was for 2023, then I think there has been a slight misconception because the reality is under the current rules, if a player is European and is a member of the DP World Tour and abides by the rules as they currently are—so, if you don’t get a release, there are sanctions and if you accept those sanctions and take those penalties and work with that —there is no reason why players who’ve taken LIV membership but maintain membership with the DP World Tour could not a) qualify or b) be available for selection,” Kinnings said in a media session with UK and Irish golf writers.

Jon Rahm (left) and Tyrrell Hatton are with LIV Golf but may not be out of the picture for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

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Rahm and Hatton will face a one-event suspension and fine for playing in the LIV Adelaide event. A similar scenario exists for this week’s LIV Singapore event. Both are up against DP World Tour events, thus requiring a release.

But according to Kinnings, as long as the players pay the undisclosed fine and serve a one-tournament suspension—even if they were not planning to play a DP World Tour event—they will be eligible, provided the meet the criteria of playing in four DP World Tour events this season.

“It’s not a loophole,” Kinnings said. “That’s the rules we’ve always had and those are the rules we are going to continue to apply. They have been tested and, if everyone applies and follows those rules as they are ... ”

Asked how a player can be suspended from an event they were not planning to play, Kinnings said: “Because rules are rules. Rules are for all of the membership and it’s important for people to know how those apply and they apply to every member.”

LIV Golf has yet to announce the final two events of its schedule but it is expected to conclude the weekend of Sept. 20-22—which is when the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship is contested.

That means Rahm and Hatton would likely need to play a few events prior to that time because they’ll get one-event suspensions for missing that week, thus possibly knocking Rahm out of a tournament in Madrid. The British Masters and European Masters proceed LIV’s final two events.

Following LIV’s season-ending event are tournaments in Spain, France and Scotland.

A 54-hole tour gets OWGR accreditation

During another point in time, the Official World Golf Ranking announcement that it was accrediting the Clutch Pro Tour beginning this week would have barely been noticed.

There are now 25 tours around the world that are getting OWGR points, and you’d probably be hard-pressed to know a single player competing on the Clutch Pro Tour unless he is a family member or acquaintance.

But in the era of the LIV Golf League—which has quite publicly lamented its lack of accreditation and subsequently withdrew its application—any tour stepping up to get entry into the system at least brings a bit of curiosity.

The Clutch Pro Tour is in its fifth season based in the United Kingdom as a developmental tour or feeder tour to the Challenge Tour, which subsequently allows access to the DP World Tour.

Also referred to as the Mizuno Next Gen Series, the tour has a 17-event schedule in 2024.

What is interesting is how the OWGR seemingly went out of its way to highlight aspects of the Tour that have been sticking points for LIV Golf, including the 54-hole format—which, ultimately, has never been a deal-breaker for LIV.

“The Clutch Pro Tour provides access to its official tournaments, conducted over 54 holes with a 36-hole cut, via its 2024 qualifying series held in the UAE and, for its 2025 season, an annual open qualifying school,” the OWGR said in a statement announcing the accreditation. “It also provides local and regional players opportunities, culminating with a no-cut, season-ending Championship. As such, the Clutch Pro Tour is in keeping with long-standing OWGR Eligibility and Format Criteria.”

The OWGR also noted that the process took 17 months in which the “Tour worked continuously toward the standards required to become eligible.”

LIV Golf officially applied for accreditation in July 2022. Its bid was rejected in October 2023, with OWGR chairman Peter Dawson—the former head of the R&A—basically saying that the closed nature of the league and its small relegation and promotion were the main problems.

“We are not at war with them,” Dawson said in an interview with the Associated Press at the time. “This decision to make them eligible is not political. It is entirely technical. LIV players are self-evidently good enough to be ranked. They’re just not playing a format where they can be ranked equitable with the other (now 25) tours and thousands of players who compete on them.”

How much interaction between LIV and the OWGR there was over this was up for debate and speculation. The bid was denied before LIV Golf played its first promotions event, one that saw three players and the winner of the International Series Order of Merit get promoted—with four LIV players being relegated off the tour.

This year, LIV added a new four-man team for Jon Rahm as well as two “wildcard” players to bring its total from 48 players to 54. But aside from injury, it is the same field every week.

It remains puzzling, however, why LIV Golf would rescind its bid and not try and work with OWGR to fix issues to help comply. OWGR went out of its way to say it did the very thing with the Clutch Tour. Both sides should figure this out, because it doesn’t appear the majors will offer access via LIV’s points list.

“I think it will be difficult to establish any type of point system that has any connection to the rest of the world of golf because they're basically, not totally, but for the most part, a closed shop,” Masters chairman Fred Ridley said of the LIV Golf League structure when asked about LIV getting direct spots in future Masters. “There is some relegation, but not very much. It all really depends on what new players they sign.

“Those concerns were expressed by the OWGR, but I don't think that that prevents us from giving subjective consideration based on talent, based on performance to those players.”

Ridley singled out Joaquin Niemann, who was given a special invitation, having won the Australian Open and posted high finishes at the Australian PGA and the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. He said nothing about Talor Gooch, whose three LIV Golf League wins last year and individual player title, apparently carried little weight.

The PGA Championship is in two weeks and it is expected to announce those who receive exemptions next week. Typically—although not officially—it issues spots to those otherwise not exempt via the top 100 OWGR. A majority of the field finds its way into the tournament through a top-70 year-long PGA Tour points list and PGA Tour victories.

Niemann has already been extended an invitation and Tyrrell Hatton, who remains a top-20 player, finished among the top 15 last year so he is already exempt. Defending champion Brooks Koepka as well as past major champions Johnson, DeChambeau, Cam Smith and Phil Mickelson are also in the field.

LIV players Adrian Meronk, Lucas Herbert and Patrick Reed would also be in line for exemptions, if the PGA continues to invite those in the top 100.

David Puig will be an interesting case. The Spaniard who plays for LIV was 104th going into the weekend. He has risen to that point from 239th at the end of the year, having won twice on the Asian Tour as well as a fifth-place finish at the recent Saudi Open.

LIV Golf’s success Down Under ... and other notes

There is no denying the passion for golf in Australia. For the second year, the LIV Golf Adelaide event delivered, with boisterous crowds, an enhanced party hole and even more spectators than last year. Various media reports put Sunday’s final tally at 35,000 spectators and LIV Golf announced more than 94,000 for the week.

The tournament got an added bonuses of the first-ever team playoff and it included the Australian team captained by Cam Smith. He and Marc Leishman of Ripper GC took on Louis Oosthuizen and Dean Burmester from the all-South African team Stinger GC and went two holes in a sudden-death playoff with both scores counting. The atmosphere was quite lively, as spectators cheered, for example, when Burmester left a shot in a bunker. And the Aussies won to the delirious delight of the Australian fans.

Brendan Steele got his first LIV Golf win in Australia.

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Brendan Steele got his first individual victory and his HyFlyers team captained by Phil Mickelson got a third-place finish and a first time on the podium (only the top three teams share in team prize money). All in all, it appeared a rousing success and makes you wonder if LIV Golf should schedule more than one event for Australia.

Greg Norman, the Aussie legend and LIV Golf commissioner, couldn’t help himself afterward. In an interview with Australian Golf Digest , the two-time major winner who has long sought to bring more meaningful golf to his homeland, took a victory lap.

“Vindication is not the right word,” Norman told the publication, before pausing. “It’s the ignorance of others who simply didn’t understand what we were trying to do. I actually feel sorry for them because they now see the true value of LIV Golf and want to be a part of it.”

The Shark might have gotten caught up in the moment.

“The support Australia gave me during my own playing career for decades was something I have never forgotten,” Norman said. “It’s why I brought LIV Golf back home—I did it for them. The people have well and truly spoken. Both individual and team golf is alive and well in Australia and they deserve it. I knew they would support this event.

“I’m feeling extremely proud right now. With what we’ve (LIV Golf) gone through over the past 16 months, both as a league and what I’ve copped personally ... the hatred ... this makes it all worthwhile.”

Some of the vitriol toward Norman is not likely to subside. To many, he’s viewed as the person who divided the game—even if it is far more complicated than that. But Norman did deliver on his idea in his homeland, and he told Australian Golf Digest that he’s looking to bring the concept to other places, such as South Africa. Next up is this week’s event in Singapore.

And a few more things ...

Rory McIlroy was credited with his 25th PGA Tour victory after winning the Zurich Classic with Shane Lowry . And he’s entered some rare air among all-time PGA Tour winners. That tied him with Johnny Miller at 23rd all time along with Tommy Armour and Macdonald Smith . He’s one behind Henry Picard . The victory moved McIlroy past Dustin Johnson , who now plays for LIV Golf. The only active PGA Tour player ahead of McIlroy is Tiger Woods (82). Phil Mickelson (45), Tom Watson (39) and  Vijay Singh (34) are the only players ahead of McIlroy whom he would have competed against. ... Not surprisingly, Scottie Scheffler is not in his hometown Byron Nelson event this week as he awaits the birth of his first child. The tournament has just four of the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking. ... A big stretch awaits as the Wells Fargo Championship, a signature event, follows and then the PGA Championship. Last year, Scheffler skipped Quail Hollow. ... The Byron Nelson is the cutoff for the PGA Championship’s 70-player points list that began the week prior to last year’s PGA Championship. The tournament can go beyond 70 to fill out its field and traditionally also invites the top 100 OWGR who are not otherwise exempt. ... LIV Golf reaches the halfway point of its 14-event schedule when it returns to Singapore and Sentosa Golf Club this week. ... The PGA Championship begins in 17 days.

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