LIV Golfers Under Pressure as Single Event Becomes Decisive Cutoff for 2026 Open Championship While many top golfers have already secured exemptions in the 154th Open Championship, a new LIV-specific

No matter the contention that LIV faces from The PGA Tour and its allies, its influence continues to grow especially at the world’s biggest tournaments. Deprived of participating in regular PGA Tour events, LIV players could heave a sigh of relief through entries in the major tournaments, and now the road to one of the majors has shaped up to be more consequential. While many of the world’s top golfers have already secured exemptions to compete in the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next summer, a new LIV-specific pathway has injected fresh drama into the qualification race.

The R&A confirmed on Monday that the first player and anyone tied for that position in the 2026 LIV Golf Individual Season Standings, after the final round of LIV Louisiana, will receive a direct exemption i