The Official World Golf Ranking on Thursday squashed LIV Golf’s hopes of earning world-ranking points immediately following its alliance with the little-known MENA Tour.
The MENA circuit (short for Middle East and North Africa) announced Wednesday that it had entered into a strategic alliance with LIV Golf, which has been desperately trying to secure world-ranking points for its players. The MENA Tour received OWGR accreditation in 2016, and LIV officials believed that the partnership should allow them to begin receiving points immediately, starting with this week’s event in Bangkok, the sixth event in its inaugural season.