There is never a lack of twists and turns in the rivalry between the PGA tour and the LIV Golf. And here comes another; however, the LIV defectors are the winning party. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announced that they would not stop any LIV players from appearing for the Open qualifiers. 

After the pro players of the PGA Tour left the legacy behind and joined LIV, the PGA Tour banned them from being part of any tour event. According to the earlier reports, the LIV players also do not get accounted for the OWGR points, nor are they qualified to be part of the Open. However, the R&A has made things clear. They do not want to hurt the history and legacy of the Open championship by not allowing LIV defectors to be part of it. After the news got viral, it divided golf fans over it.

How did the golf world react to the win of LIV Golf players?

After the good news of Greg Norman’s LIV defectors was making rounds on the internet, people reacted unexpectedly. It divided the golf world after the official account of NUCLR GOLF tweeted about the news. It read, “The R&A says they will not prevent LIV golfers from competing at The Open Championship: “We’re not banning anyone. We are not going to betray 150 years of history and have the Open not be open.” 

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The news divided golf fans into two groups on Twitter. It was “finally making sense” as the supportive comments of the information swamped the comment section. The fans were happy that outstanding players like Phil Mickelson would get their chance to be part of the major championship.

However, there were comments which were completely against the decision of R&A. As the fans were not ready to get accustomed to the LIV players being part of the Open after the news of being banned. There were discussions of how OWGR are also off-the-limits for the LIV defectors and how it has affected them.

Let’s see what the fans think of it. The shreds of evidence of the fans parted in two different directions.

Why was the said decision made?

Martin Slumbers, the CEO of the R&A, made the announcements and explained the reason for the decision. The decision was taken because it built the perseverance of the pathways and meritocracy in the game. It is the backbone of the sport, and it won’t exist without the path and legacy.

He wanted to ensure that all the best players got the opportunity to play, despite the tours they were from. The defending champion, Cameron Smith, will also be the part of qualifiers for the Open.

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