LIV golfers considering Asian Tour events? | Casey: We knew risk with majors

Paul Casey has admitted LIV Golf members are considering competing on the Asian Tour in an attempt to maintain their world ranking and qualify for future majors.

The lack of world rankings points currently on offer on the Greg Norman-fronted tour means players are in danger of quickly falling down the standings, jeopardising potential eligibility of playing in majors going forward for those not already holding an exemption.

Players who joined the Saudi-backed circuit are suspended indefinitely by the PGA Tour, while the DP World Tour issued £100,000 fines for those competing in the opening event of the inaugural season, leaving limited playing opportunities for LIV Golf members outside their own events.

"There's talk about guys sort of playing a couple [of Asian Tour events]," Casey said after his final round at The Open. "I don't even know the schedule. I'm sorry, whether they go play something before Bangkok to get ready, or the break in August.

"The next one is in Bedminster. Then I think there's a break before it's Boston or Chicago - I get my dates mixed up. Do they go play to be a bit sharper? There's a lot of discussion, a lot of WhatsApp chat group feeds going around. I'm not part of most of them.

"I think the discussion was if guys turn up en masse, then it lifts the world ranking points. So if they're going to go play an Asian Tour, they all go together."

Casey is in danger of sliding down the world rankings after missing four months of the season through injury, shortly before announcing his move to the LIV Golf tour, with the 44-year-old happy to take the risk with regards to his possible major future.

"I was fully aware of what might be, of the possibility of not playing majors," Casey said. "It's an