The British Open has joined the U.S. Open in offering a direct pathway for players from the breakaway LIV Golf circuit to get into the field for this year’s major championship.
The leading player not already exempt in the top five of LIV’s individual standings following its tournament in Dallas in late June will be awarded a spot at the world’s oldest major taking place at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland the following month, the R&A said Monday.
The decision followed an annual review of the Open’s exemptions “to ensure that we offer pathways into the Championship based on results achieved on the leading professional tours,” R&A chief executive Mark Darbon said.
The U.S. Open announced last week it was awarding one spot to the leading player from among the top three at LIV’s halfway point this year.
“We acknowledge that players competing in LIV Golf should also have the opportunity…
