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Mel Smooth

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It does ask a number of questions

Does this mean they aren’t going to get any points from LIV events ( ranking points )

Do they think they aren’t playing enough golf and the gap until the next event is too big


LIV dropped the application for ranking points ages ago - not sure why anybody would still be discussing that - if LIV players are going to qualify for Majors, it will be through a "top ten from LIV" ruling or something similar.

When LIV was formed it was always intended to fit in around other events - this is well documented, and plenty of LIV players have continued to play on other tours - the PGAT and DPWT were the two tours to impose sanctions on those LIV players of course - hence the reason some of them (like Sergio) terminated their memberships. It's clear now that it's beneficial to both player and tour if those sanctions aren't enforced on an ongoing basis - allowing the players to compete regularly on the DPWT - it will also help raise the profile of LIV when those players are present in European events. it's a win-win-win situation.
 

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LIV dropped the application for ranking points ages ago - not sure why anybody would still be discussing that - if LIV players are going to qualify for Majors, it will be through a "top ten from LIV" ruling or something similar.

When LIV was formed it was always intended to fit in around other events - this is well documented, and plenty of LIV players have continued to play on other tours - the PGAT and DPWT were the two tours to impose sanctions on those LIV players of course - hence the reason some of them (like Sergio) terminated their memberships. It's clear now that it's beneficial to both player and tour if those sanctions aren't enforced on an ongoing basis - allowing the players to compete regularly on the DPWT - it will also help raise the profile of LIV when those players are present in European events. it's a win-win-win situation.

Players have always been allowed to play on the DP providing they pay fines - don’t believe the sanctions have changed which is why Garcia etc need to pay fines and fulfill a suspension period

And there hasn’t been any changes from the majors for next year in regards “top ten from LIV” etc

What is says imo is that outside the money LIV isn’t providing the players what they need
 

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Players have always been allowed to play on the DP providing they pay fines - don’t believe the sanctions have changed which is why Garcia etc need to pay fines and fulfill a suspension period

And there hasn’t been any changes from the majors for next year in regards “top ten from LIV” etc

What is says imo is that outside the money LIV isn’t providing the players what they need

I'm not getting into a circular argument again, about LIV Phil. (y)
 

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Seems like the Australians, Africans, Asians have been happy to play on their 'home' tours outside of the fixed schedule. The European situation has been a little more complicated - the DPWT have rightly kept the details behind closed doors but I'd be very surprised if the fines being issued now are equivalent to those initial set of fines (early 2023) which were unpalatable to some.
 

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Brisbane showing they're not immune to the weather. R2 continues tomorrow and comp reduced to 54 holes.

Better weather in Hong Kong where Rose is 7 off the lead.
 
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