World-ranking points at centre of golf drama

OWGR points list is used to determine qualification for some important events. The Masters uses the points lists to invite the top 50 in the world. Most of the other top-50 have qualified via other avenues. Many players in 40-55 range are waiting to see if they'll be eligible for invitation to play at Augusta. LIV tournaments are ineligible to deliver ranking points because they don't meet some of organization's criteria. Dustin Johnson currently sits at No. 41. Phil Mickelson has fallen out of top 200 for the first time since the early 90s.

LIV players are not earning any ranking points and plummeting in the world rankings. The Masters uses the OWGR points list to invite the top 50 in world. Dustin Johnson currently sits at No. 41. Phil Mickelson has fallen out of the Top 200 for the first time since the early 90s. LIV tournaments are ineligible to deliver rankingpoints because they don't meet some of organization's criteria. The Liv application has apparently been filed to the organization but there is a one-year waiting period after the application is submitted. Eventually, L IV players will be eligible for OW GR points, but their tournaments will have low strength-of-field grades and a reduced number of points for high finishes.

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