“In my opinion, that's their own fault” - Justin Thomas dismisses LIV golfers’ attempt to get OWGR points Comment Share 2022 Presidents Cup - Preview Day 2 (Image via Getty) The LIV Golf series successfully completed its fifth event in Chicago last week. The latest leg of the Saudi-backed series' inaugural season came amid major discussions over the Official World Golf Rankings system. As of now, LIV Golf events are not included in the points system, which has led the series’ top players to grow impatient over the same. LIV golfers on Tuesday penned a letter to the Official World Golf Rankings governing board chairman, Peter Dawson, demanding their addition to the system. Forty-eight players from the newly introduced series signed a letter appealing to officials to add them to the ranking system. However, the action seems to have incited criticism from some PGA Tour backers, including former World No.1 Justin Thomas. Justin Thomas@JustinThomas34Go time 3279158Go time https://t.co/DHHRZAGJju LIV Golf is currently the strongest rival to the PGA Tour. It is arguably the biggest tour in the world in terms of the prize purse. However, LIV golfers still can’t earn Official World Golf Rankings points and this has sent them into worry. While the Saudi-backed series’ players are now demanding their inclusion in the points system, golfer Justin Thomas thinks that they only have themselves to blame. Speaking ahead of the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, Thomas slammed LIV and its players. Thomas said that he doesn’t get why the rebel players were getting upset. He said that the LIV Golf series’ current condition was inevitable and that players were taking a gamble on it. Commenting on the players’ letter to the OWGR chairman, Thomas said that the complainants should accept their fate. “I mean, I don't understand. It's very obvious and written right there in front of them. They just naturally want what's best for them, just like the decision they made to go there.” Thomas went on to state that he understood why the players wanted a place in the ranking points. However, he was unapologetic when adding that LIV defectors shouldn’t be given the points. “Hey, if I was doing the same situation, I would want it, but that doesn't necessarily make it right… The governing bodies have created a system for a reason, and that's to try to create the best system possible to determine the best players in the world… Now, yeah, is it going to be skewed because some of the top players aren't going to be in there? Yes. But that's their own fault for making the decision they made, and they knew very, very well going into it there's a good chance they won't have world ranking points, and they took that risk… In my opinion, that's their own fault.”

LIV golfers write to OWGR demanding ranking points

It is pertinent to note that 48 LIV golfers recently sent a co-signed letter to OWGR chairman Peter Dawson demanding ranking points for the league. Making their case to the officials, the players termed the existing system as being "invalid" without them. Rebel League players stated that the new tour has "earned its place" in the golf system and was worthy of ranking points. The letter read: “An OWGR without LIV would be incomplete and inaccurate, the equivalent of leaving Belgium, Argentina, and England out of the FIFA rankings… Some 23 tours are integrated into the OWGR universe, and LIV has earned its place among them. Four LIV golfers have held the number-one position on the OWGR. LIV’s roster includes 21 of the last 51 winners of the four majors. The level of competition at the average LIV event is at least equal to that at the average PGA Tour event. We know because we’ve played in both.” LIV Golf Enthusiast@MaddenMonopolyFull letter to the OWGR from LIV Golf. Please spare me the talk about "rules" those are in place for developmental Tours not this unprecedented situation with LIV. Professional Golf needs ALL players ranked. It's their mission, not to decide who is & isn't a professional golfer!909Full letter to the OWGR from LIV Golf. Please spare me the talk about "rules" those are in place for developmental Tours not this unprecedented situation with LIV. Professional Golf needs ALL players ranked. It's their mission, not to decide who is & isn't a professional golfer! https://t.co/ckBviwGOpx A copy of the letter circulated online, which showed that the players even went to lengths to accuse the PGA Tour. The letter claimed that four of the eight members of the governing body were connected to the American circuit, which is painting "LIV Golf as an antagonist." However, the OWGR chairman is yet to react to the co-signed letter. The governing body also hasn’t set a timetable for its decision. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sabine Algur × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी