R&A 'not aware' of Greg Norman's Open plans
The R&A is not aware if LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman plans to be among a record crowd for this year's Open Championship at Royal Troon.
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Masters, Open not planning on offering LIV exemptions
Organisers for the Masters and Open Championship on Thursday dismissed the notion that they would create automatic major exemptions for LIV golfers next year. "While we do not at this time anticipate making any changes in 2024, we do always look at them and we will continue to do that," said Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley. "Our qualification criteria are very much dynamic, and we adjust to what we feel is in the bestinterests of the tournament representing the best players in the world, so we always look at that." When a reporter suggested it would be a "shame" if LIV Golf's individual season-long points winner Talor Gooch wasn't able to compete in the Masters, Ridley responded: "They made decisions based on what they thought was in the best interests of their golf careers, and we certainly respect that." Last April, 18 LIV Golf members competed in the Masters -- with Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson finishing in a tie for second place, four strokes behind the winner Jon Rahm. Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith are the lone LIV players currently eligible for the 2024 Masters field. R&A chief executive officer Martin Slumbers said Thursday that it was premature to discuss the qualification criteria for The Open in 2024. "There has been some speculation in the media recently, and I would say that it is completely off the mark," Slumbers said.
Masters and The Open organisers not planning to create exemptions for LIV players
Organisers of the Masters and Open Championship say they have no plans to create exemptions for LIV players in 2024.
Portmarnock Golf Club seeks government support in bid to host Open Championship
Portmarnock Golf Club will seek government support for a formal approach to The R&A regarding the possibility of staging The Open Championship or Women's Open at some point in the future.
'It would be amazing'- McIlroy hoping Open comes to Portmarnock
Rory McIlroy believes the R&A are "seriously looking" at staging the Open Championship outside the UK for the first time, with Portmarnock a possible venue.
France’s Boutier closes in on home major at Evian Championship
EVIAN, France: France’s Celine Boutier tightened her grip on the Evian Championship on Saturday with a third round 67 to move three shots clear in her bid to become a major winner on home soil.
Harman reveals heckler spurred him on to Open glory
Brian Harman admitted he would not be letting the Claret Jug out of his sight after his dominant victory in the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Harman overcame miserable weather and an early stumble in the final round to claim his first major title with a six-shot victory over Jon Rahm, Jason Day, Tom Kim and Sepp Straka. The last of the 36-year-old American's two PGA Tour victories came in 2017, the same year in which he held a one-shot lead after 54 holes of the US Open before finishing second to Brooks Koepka.
Open champion Harman keen to de-stress on his tractor
Open champion Brian Harman says he will celebrate his first major win at Hoylake by jumping on his new tractor, joking that he is a man of many layers "like an onion".