“That’s a crock of Poop”: Asian Tour winner gets 2.28 OWGR points, will PGA Tour discrimination ever let Asian Tour stand tall?
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Of late there has been a talking point in the ranking system in the world of golf. The OWGR system which came into effect in 1986 decides the eligibility of professional golfers for the four Majors that exclude the selection team competitions like the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup. The ranking points are awarded on a two-year rolling period.
According to Sekrah Sports, the ranking system is so messed up that even if the American golfer went on to win his next five Asian Tour, he will still fall from his original rank.
And now there are reports that LIV GOlf CEO Greg Norman wants to apply for Golf Ranking Points to legalise the Saudi-backed league. However, for sure Norman will face a challenge as he has to take on PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, who is one of the members of the OWGR board of governors.
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The OWGR Points are blatantly ignoring the other World Tours
“It’ll be interesting to see if Jay Monahan recuses himself from that vote because of what he said on television with [CBS Sports announcer] Jim Nantz the other day,” Norman said in an interview with Fox News.
“So, it’s very interesting and it’s sad to be, you know, putting that additional exerting pressure on it because our tour is a good tour. … Our point should be that if we get the OWGR points, then everything else takes care of itself.”
Monahan, who earlier this week suspended 17 golfers who chose a Saudi-backed league over the PGA Tour had already defended his decision for sacking those golfers.
“It’s my job to protect, defend and celebrate our loyal PGA Tour members, our partners and our fans,” Monahan said. “And that’s exactly what I did. And I don’t think it was a surprise to anybody, given how clear I had been about how we were going to handle this situation.”
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