The US Open became the first head to publish a straight route for Live Golf Players, announced a new discount category on Wednesday, which gives a prize to the leading player at the Halfway Point of Live this year at one place.
The next discount category will include a place from May 19 standing in Liv this year. Starting with 2026 US Open, the USGA will take the leading player in the final 2025 individual standing, as well as 18 May, 2026, with the lead player from the list.
In each case, the discount does not already exempt to the leading player, and the player must be one of the top three in the standing.
Other big companies have not removed Saudi -backed Live Golf League players. Masters have invited Jokin Neemon in each of the last two years, although Augusta National is based on its international game.
The PGA Championship has invited LIV players based on its world ranking, and for 2024 it invited Talor Gooch in Vallah, who won three times on LIV last year. But America’s PGA does not have specific criteria, lamping live players and others in “special invitations”. Neemon and Sergio Garcia have already received PGA Championship invitations this year.
For this year’s US Open, qualifying exemption will be “given to the top player who is not exempted otherwise and by May 19 in the top three of the live personal standing”.
This may mean that no one gets this exemption if the leading three are already eligible. Bryson is Decombo, John Rahm, Brook Koipka, Dustin Johnson, Richard Bland, Phil Mikelson and Cameron Smith Live players who currently offer discounts.
Live’s new CEO Scott O’Neill said, “We are delighted that USGA formally to compete in the US Open for Live Golf Players and to appreciate the commitment to enhance the game of Mike Van and Mike Van and increase the game of golf Created a new discount. ” Golf.
“Every golf fan in the world craves to see the world’s largest players who compete in the biggest stages of golf in Major. The live golf is committed to hand -working with golf golf bodies to elevate the game in all corners of the world. ,
The US Open will be played on 12-15 June at the Omont Country Club in Pittsburgh suburbs.
USGA Chief Championship Officer John Bodenhamemer said, “The USGA continues to evaluate the routes that exist to ensure that they give their best players an opportunity to compete in our national championship.” “According to our historical approach, we evaluate the level of talent in professional tourism and amateur events, which has inspired us to add a new discount category.”
Apart from the new category, the USGA will provide the top 10 players in the Live Points list on April 7, 2026 from the first phase of the 18-Hole qualifying starting next year. By then five live events must have been played.
Liv started her fourth season on Thursday under the light at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, equipped with its first network deal with Fox Sports. It also has scheduled programs for Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Miami and South Korea before the US Open exemption deadline.
Breakawaway League players have always been able to undergo qualifying – four live players built it through the US Open qualifying last year. But having a set target can be seen as a boost, especially for young players who have no position on installed tourism.
The young players who attended Live Golf this year are Tom McKibin of Northern Ireland, Frederick Kejatroop of Denmark, Luis Mashevu of Spain and Yubin Jung in South Korea.