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LIV Golf will be represented at the Open Championship with 19 full-time players, including four past Open winners — Phil Mickelson (2013), Henrik Stenson (2016), Cameron Smith (2022) and Louis Oosthuizen (2010). Also, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson seek to add the Open as the third leg of their respective career Grand Slam bids.
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> LIV Golf has reapplied for Official World Golf Ranking points after withdrawing its initial bid last year. Should LIV Golf receive ranking points? | Vote
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What do you believe LIV Golf needs to change in order to receive Official World Golf Ranking points?
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Royal & Ancient: Open Championship
Course: Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Peacock), 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (NBC).
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PGA Tour / European Tour: Barracuda Championship
Course: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood), Truckee, California.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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Korn Ferry Tour: Price Cutter Charity Championship
Course: Highland Springs Country Club, Springfield, Missouri.
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28-30: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
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6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
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