Cameron Smith could get his hands on $28 million bonus in Jeddah this week but his slide down the world rankings will continue regardless after LIV‘s request for world ranking points was officially denied 15 months after it was made by Greg Norman.
Smith, who is vying for the season-long individual title at the second last LIV event in Jeddah, has dropped to 15 after being number two when he won the 2022 British Open and the move will also
“Keeping this matter under review, OWGR will continue to monitor developments in men’s professional golf as a whole and at LIV in particular.”In a lengthier letter written to LIV boss Norman, Dawson said it was a “unanimous decision” to deny LIV, which has 54-hole, not cut events, their request for points.
The move from LIV towards promotion and relegation for players also counted against the tour for raking points inclusion as did the team aspect of the events, which Norman had trumpeted as the tour’s major selling point. Smith, who has won twice this year on the LIV tour but seen his world ranking slump, albeit not as far as LIV tour mates including former world NO.1 Dustin Johnson, conceded his Olympic aspirations for the Paris 2028 Games could be hit by the rankings rejection.
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