With the move to compete at the LIV system Golf (a system of professional tournaments founded by Saudi billionaires that is a counterweight to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour systems) Jon Rahm no longer has the chance to win. scores on the world golfer ranking (OWGR).
The reason is that LIV Golf has applied to calculate points for golfers competing in tournaments under this system since July 2022, but at the end of In October 2023, OWGR issued a statement of refusal.
According to OWGR’s explanation, they are concerned that tournaments in the LIV system are too closed and difficult to monitor. However, global experts understand that this refusal comes from other factors, such as the great influence of the PGA Tour or DP World Tour. Currently, the systems are concerned about the growth of LIV Golf.
Exclusively for the former number one golfer world Jon Rahm (Spain) criticized: “I said this 2 years ago that OWGR’s ranking system is not a good system. More and more I find this ranking system too bad. bad”.
“For example, Joaquin Niemann should be in the top 10 in the world because he has 2 wins at LIV Golf and 1 other win in Australia in December 2023, but he is currently only ranked 76th in the world.
If there is someone around the world who says that Joaquin Niemann does not deserve to be in the top 10, I confirm that person. have never seen professional golf.
Those who know about golf will be able to judge who the best golfers are. Clearly the current rankings of golfers on OWGR do not reflect the true level of golfers,” Jon Rahm added.
Before switching to the LIV Golf system, Jon Rahm ranked 3rd. world behind Scottie Scheffler (USA) and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), but now that Jon Rahm no longer gets points, he is unlikely to return to number one in the world.
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