@matt_courchene do we have any idea of what it would take for AK to play in a Major this year?
Just wondering, now that OWGR gives points to LIV …is there any realistic path for him to play in a major soon?
Got the info here: 2026 Major Championship Fields | Data Golf
For US Open he needs to maintain his top 3 in the LIV rankings and be first of non-exempt players. Rahm, Bryson, Hatton, Ortiz, Niemann, Cam already exempt. Would need to get into the top 100 in the world for PGA, and for The Open be the top ranked non-exempt LIV player. Masters would require a special invite at this point.
Maybe The Open is the easiest path in terms of qualification? Could theoretically be outside the top 5 in LIV rankings and as long as all ahead of him are exempt he gets in.
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Thanks ! Nice info.
Not that it matters that much but I’m finding myself rooting for the guy. Would be awesome for him to be able to play in a major again, no matter the outcome and how he plays.
Let’s see how he follows up on LIV and if he can keep a decent floor. Not really expecting him to win again. I guess the most likely outcome is he goes back to being meh …let’s see if he can keep a decent floor in the next 2-3 events.
I remember his first tournament in Jeddah, I bet him to not Top30 at like -330 odds and it was massive massive EV to DG numbers.
2 years later he has a win and we’re talking scenarios for him to get a place in a major field (for fun, but still).
Sports are awesome ! Golf is awesome !
100th in the OWGR currently has an average of 1.31 points. AK now has 27 points total and an average of 0.69. He will have the minimum divisor (40) for the foreseeable future so he’ll need to get to roughly 1.31*40 = 52 points. So he needs to accumulate ~25 before the PGA (points do eventually decay but that shouldn’t affect much before PGA). Here’s the point allocation from Adelaide:
I’ve also changed the title of this thread… maybe a bit more inviting to newcomers.
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