LIV Golf players should get ranking points, Matsuyama says
Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama says players who left to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series should be entitled to earn ranking points
By STEPHEN WADE
Published - Oct 11, 2022, 05:32 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 03:05 AM EDT
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — The players who left to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series should be entitled to earn ranking points, former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday.
Speaking at the Zozo Championship, which opens Thursday, Matsuyama called the ranking-points question ”difficult” and didn't offer any details, solutions or clarifications.
“I think they should be able to," he said, speaking in Japanese. “However, there's a procedure they'll have to follow.”
LIV Golf is funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Matsuyama suggested he was staying with the PGA Tour.
