Report: OWGR board member makes astonishing LIV Golf claim!
PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh has given an update on LIV Golf's OWGR application.
PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh has claimed the Official World Golf Ranking is waiting to hear back from LIV Golf as he questioned the business model of the breakaway tour.
In comments to the Times of London, Waugh has claimed that every application to the OWGR has taken a considerable amount of time and those at LIV Golf made the assumption the process for accreditation would be sorted out swiftly.
"It has never been," said Waugh.
The OWGR has offered little in comments about LIV's application which was lodged last year before the landmark Open at St. Andrews.
Since then a number of high-profile LIV players have criticised the OWGR.
Phil Mickelson has suggested there is collusion taking place to keep the PGA Tour at the top of the tree and prevent LIV Golf from succeeding.
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Waugh, who sits on the board of the OWGR, told the publication:
Questioning LIV's business model, he added:
Once again, Waugh stated that he doesn't believe the divide is good for the game.
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He said the 87th Masters set the stage for 'civility', adding:
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