One LIV Golf League participant will obtain an exemption for this 12 months’s US Open, match organisers have introduced.
The highest participant, who is just not in any other case exempt and is within the high three of the Saudi-funded breakaway’s standings on Could 19, will earn a spot within the area at Oakmont from June 12-15.
The highest 10 gamers within the standings on April 7 will even be exempt from native qualifying for the 12 months’s third main championship.
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The direct entry exemption will change to 2 gamers in 2026, with the highest participant from 2025’s closing standings eligible together with one other participant primarily based on the 2026 factors standings within the spring.
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USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer mentioned: “The USGA continues to guage the pathways that exist to make sure these taking part in their greatest have the chance to compete in our nationwide championship.
“In line with our historic method, we constantly consider expertise ranges on skilled excursions and in novice occasions, which has led us so as to add a brand new exemption class.”
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil welcomed the transfer.
“We’re happy that the USGA has formally created a brand new exemption for LIV Golf gamers to compete within the US Open and recognize Mike Whan’s management and dedication to rising the sport of golf,” O’Neil mentioned.
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“Each golf fan on the earth longs to see the best gamers on the earth competing on golf’s greatest phases on the majors. LIV Golf is dedicated to working hand in hand with golf’s governing our bodies to raise the game in all corners of the world.”
Not one of the different majors presently affords a direct spot through the LIV standings, though Joaquin Niemann has obtained an invitation to The Masters in 2024 and 2025.
Niemann and Sergio Garcia have additionally each reportedly obtained an invitation for Could’s US PGA Championship.
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