Overview
- OWGR chairman Trevor Immelman said progress has been made on LIV Golf’s reapplication but no decision has been reached.
- Starting in 2026, scheduled 54‑hole tournaments will receive 75% of calculated ranking points and events curtailed to 36 holes will receive 50%.
- LIV will expand its 2026 regular-season field to 57 players, featuring 13 four-player teams plus five wild cards.
- LIV Golf Promotions at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida, Jan. 8–11, will award full‑season wild cards to its top three finishers and International Series exemptions to the top 10.
- LIV has shifted to 72‑hole events for 2026 and says expanded qualifying pathways address OWGR’s meritocracy concerns ahead of its season opener Feb. 4–7 in Riyadh.