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The decision of the leaders of The Open pleased LIV Golfers, officials of this competition, as well as fans of the controversial Tour. Namely, although they did not have the right to perform at the British Open, except for those who secured a place in a special way, LIV Golfers will have the opportunity to be part of this competition from this year.
Officials of this tournament confirmed through the media that the top 5 LIV Golfers after the Dallas tournament at the end of June will have a place at the oldest Major. This caused general delight among LIV Golfers, while on the other hand PGA Tour players are frustrated by this outcome.
This will pave the way for many quality golfers from LIV to try to make a great result at such a competition.
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Although officials of the controversial league announced that this problem would be resolved much earlier, only now has what they promised been partially realized. The question is whether they will ever get a spot in all the Majors.
Marc Leishman reacts
Marc Leishman, an Australian golfer, who knew how to make great results at the Open, was especially happy.
Leishman believes that this is the best confirmation that the Saudi backed Tour is going in the right direction, as he is proud because the leaders of the Majors have recognized the quality of this competition.
We do want to play those majors, and I think it proves we are on the right track and are going to be around for a long time, that the majors are starting to recognise it, he said.
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The new CEO of LIV Golf, Scott O'Neill, is also delighted with the decision of The Open officials, who understood how important it is to make this Major more competitive, and to give a chance to all those who deserve to play. In his statement, O'Neill shared his sentiments that he will continue with the same mission in the future: To produce and sign quality golfers, making this league global, while aiming to be in every corner of the planet.
