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Lee Westwood Questions Golf Rankings Amid LIV Controversy

7/25/2025

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Lee Westwood is raising eyebrows after his tie for 34th at The Open Championship catapulted him to No. 930 in the Official World Golf Ranking, surpassing his son Sam. He passionately argues that excluding LIV Golf players from earning ranking points threatens the integrity of the system. Meanwhile, LIV Golf's latest bid for OWGR points is currently under review.

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Lee Westwood is raising eyebrows after his tie for 34th at The Open Championship catapulted him to No. 930 in the Official World Golf Ranking, surpassing his son Sam. He passionately argues that excluding LIV Golf players from earning ranking points threatens the integrity of the system. Meanwhile, LIV Golf's latest bid for OWGR points is currently under review.