The United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Wednesday it will consider creating a direct route into the U.S. Open for well-performing LIV Golf players in a bid to ensure the world's best players compete against each other.
Jun 12, 2024; Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Chief executive officer Mike Whan with the USGA addresses the media during a press conference for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsThe United States Golf Association said on Wednesday it will consider creating a direct route into the U.S. Open for well-performing LIV Golf players in a bid to ensure the world's best players compete against each other.
"We're going to talk about it this off-season, whether or not there needs to be a path to somebody or somebodies that are performing really well on LIV that can get a chance to play in that way," Whan told reporters. But Whan was also quick to point out that the U.S. Open is a meritocracy and that anyone not already exempt can sign up to compete for a spot in the 156-player field through qualifying events.
There were 13 LIV players in this year's U.S. Open starting field prior to former champion and world number eight Jon Rahm's withdrawal on Tuesday due to a toe infection. "We've always felt like for the last maybe year and a half that we're always three months away from kind of understanding what the new structure is going to look like," said Whan.
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