LIV Golf To Receive World Ranking Points With Unique Loophole: Report

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LIV Golf will host its sixth event of the season in Bangkok this week. And the Saudi-backed circuit is expecting players in the field to receive world ranking points.

According to The Telegraph, LIV has structured a "strategic alliance" with the Dubai-based MENA Tour. The MENA Tour is a member of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system. So, this reported alliance is expected to see this tour give LIV Golf access to ranking points.

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This newly brokered deal will reportedly result in LIV golfers having access to compete on the MENA Tour as well.

Funny enough, it was none other than Brooks Koepka's wife, Jena Sims, who seemingly announced the news to the golf world. Sims posted a congratulatory video on her Instagram story.

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Instagram/Jena Sims

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LIV Golf is hopeful that it will be awarded OWGR points for all events moving forward. But, LIV is still awaiting that decision. The league applied for inclusion in July of this year.

LIV CEO Greg Norman wrote a letter to all LIV golfers explaining that the breakaway circuit being awarded OWGR point is "necessary for the integrity, accuracy and fairness of the rankings to be upheld."

There are eight members of the OWGR board of governors that will either approve or deny LIV Golf's application for world ranking points. Each of the eight members on the board, which includes PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, hasn't exactly promoted the Saudi-backed tour since its arrival into the golf world.

LIV golfers themselves have gotten involved in urging the OWGR board to award LIV events world ranking points. Last month, 50 LIV golfers signed a letter addressed to chairman Peter Dawson urging the board to come to what they see as the right decision and award the tour points.

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Mark covers all sports at OutKick while keeping a close eye on the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and all other happenings in the world of golf. He graduated from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga before earning his master's degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee. He somehow survived living in Knoxville despite ‘Rocky Top’ being his least favorite song ever written. Before joining OutKick, he wrote for various outlets including SB Nation, The Spun, and BroBible. Mark was also a writer for the Chicago Cubs Double-A affiliate in 2016 when the team won the World Series. He's still waiting for his championship ring to arrive. Follow him on Twitter @itismarkharris.