LIV Golf’s decision to adopt a 72-hole format starting in 2026 has reignited debate across the professional golf world.

And while some see it as a strategic move to align more closely with traditional tours, Ryder Cup veteran Paul McGinley believes it signals something deeper.

McGinley, who captained Team Europe to a dominant Ryder Cup victory in 2014 at Gleneagles, didn’t mince words when asked about LIV’s evolving structure.

“I don’t know if it’s that big a deal," he told the Bunkered. "I think the self-perpetuating thing is an issue with the world rankings – 54 players playing, all sharing points among themselves. There’s obviously two or three elite players on there that seem to be coming in the top three every single week that they play, which they wouldn’t be doing if they wer

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