Koepka’s win on May 21 in one of the sport’s four major tournaments made a mockery of the golf rankings, Dickens said.
Koepka jumped from No. 44 to No. 13 with the win and was as low as No. 118 before tying for second at the Masters — reaffirming himself as one of the world’s top players.
Having a high ranking is vital to scoring an invite to the majors, which also include The Masters, the U.S. Open and the British Open.“The only hammer the PGA had left against LIV was controlling the Official World Golf Rankings,” Dickens said.PGA Tour and LIV Golf are ending a war — by joining forces.
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