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Fox News
7 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Lee Westwood blasts Official World Golf Ranking after jumping 3,759 spots with Open Championship finish
Lee Westwood is certainly happy to crack the top 40 at The Open Championship this past weekend, but he took that moment to blast the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Westwood, the veteran golfer who plays on the LIV Golf tour, now sits No. 930 on the OWGR list after being tied 34th at Royal Portrush shot him up 3,759 spots. Westwood can now say that he is finally back ahead of his son, Sam, who sits 2,759th on the list as he plays on a mini-tour. But that right there is exactly why Westwood has qualms with the OWGR's way of ranking golfers. "I think that just proves that without world ranking points it makes a bit of a mockery of the system," Westwood said on Wednesday at LIV Golf's UK event, per ESPN. Westwood is among many LIV Golf stars who believe their events should be included within the OWGR. However, the league's latest application is currently under review. They had initially tried to get accreditation when the league began in 2022, but it was denied. As a result, LIV golfers cannot earn themselves OWGR points unless they play in major championships or international tour events. Take Dustin Johnson, for example. He is only 571st on the list, but that's due to finishing tied 23rd at The Open. Johnson was once the world's number one golfer for 135 weeks, but since joining LIV, he has plummeted in standings. Only Bryson DeChambeau (16th) and Tyrrell Hatton (21st) are in the top 50 in the OWGR rankings. Other LIV Golf stars like Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed don't crack that upper echelon despite their solid play. "I think mainly it relates back to wanting the best players in the major championships, not wanting this conversation where there's a few people missing out because we don't get world ranking points on LIV," Westwood said as he loved seeing LIV Golf submit another application. Hatton has been vocal about his fellow LIV Golf players getting credited for their work in the league, especially when it comes to qualifying for major tournaments. "I think there's a lot of guys out here that you certainly want to be playing in majors. If there's a better pathway for that for us, then that's brilliant," Hatton said.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
LIV Golf players slam 'mockery' of world rankings system
July 23 - Lee Westwood's tie for 34th at The Open Championship vaulted him 3,759 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking. Now at No. 930, Westwood is now back ahead of his son, Sam, a mini-tour player who currently sits 2,759th. That served as Exhibit 1 for the Englishman's rant against the world rankings system. "I think that just proves that without world ranking points it makes a bit of a mockery of the system," Westwood said on Wednesday ahead of this week's LIV Golf UK event. The comments came after the league re-applied for submission to the OWGR last month. That submission currently is under review. LIV originally applied for accreditation in July of 2022, shortly after the league launched, but was denied. LIV golfers currently can only earn ranking points by competing in major championships and international tour events. With limited ability to amass points via the DP World Tour and other tours, LIV players like Westwood have continued to plummet down the OWGR. Dustin Johnson, who spent 135 weeks at No. 1, dropped as low as 907th before a T23 last week vaulted him back up to 571st. The current Top 50 includes only two LIV players: No. 16 Bryson DeChambeau and No. 21 Tyrrell Hatton of England. Westwood applauds LIV's recent second submission and believes that without earning OWGR, the four major championships will have to alter their processes to include more LIV players in the future. "I think mainly it relates back to wanting the best players in the major championships, not wanting this conversation where there's a few people missing out because we don't get world ranking points on LIV," he said. "We either start to get world ranking points on LIV or the major championships have to revise their qualification system, which they seem -- some of them seem to want to do but some seem reluctant to do, and they'd have to have a separate qualification system for LIV players, which I don't think anybody particularly wants. You want it all to be based off the same system." That he was able to jump more than 3,000 spots based off a tie for 34th at one event speaks to the core issues Westwood has with the system. Jon Rahm's issues with the OWGR pre-date joining LIV in December 2023, and supports a system that focuses more on key playing metrics. "I already thought it was flawed before I ever came, and I was vocal about it," he said. "So I think the last few years, even the world ranking itself and both Data Golf do a strokes gained ranking, and I think that much more reflects who truly is playing the best because the actual points being a two-year ranking, you can have a poor week or a poor three weeks, and that will hold you down for two whole years. "It's crazy how you can actually finesse a little bit of the system by playing certain weeks and not playing certain weeks and things like that. It's always going to be somewhat accurate but not the most, and I think strokes gained usually is going to be the better representation of how truly everybody is playing." For now, LIV players will continue to tumble down the OWGR. Sure, they can accumulate some points on other tours outside of LIV events, but the next major isn't until the Masters next April. And unless they are included in the OWGR, it will become increasingly difficult for LIV players to qualify for the four biggest tournaments each year. LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil said earlier this month that he's hopefully the approval process can progress ahead of the 2026 major season. "I think there's a lot of guys out here that you certainly want to be playing in majors. If there's a better pathway for that for us, then that's brilliant," Hatton said. "There's a lot of guys out here, their current world ranking doesn't really reflect the type of golfer that they are, and I think everyone would like to think everyone sitting here would agree with that statement. "I guess the sooner the world rankings can become a little bit more realistic again, the better it is for golf." --Field Level Media
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Was Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina Gretzky cheated on by Dustin Johnson? What really happened in 2018 that sparked panic among fans
Paulina Gretzky has been with Dustin Johnson since 2013.(Image via Marco Garcia/Associated Press) Wayne Gretzky, the NHL legend, has mostly maintained a low profile in the last couple of years but his eldest child, Paulina Gretzky , has been turning heads with her marriage to pro golfer Dustin Johnson. The couple have been together for more than a decade and tied the knot in 2022 and are already parents to two little boys. While their love story is nothing short of a fairytale, at one point, there were speculations of Dustin Johnson cheating on Paulina Gretzky. Did Dustin Johnson cheat on Paulina Gretzky in 2018 with another woman? Back in September 2018, Wayne Gretzky's daughter, Paulina Gretzky sparked panic among fans as she deleted all her pictures with Dustin Johnson on her social media. At that point, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson had been dating for five years and were already parents to a boy. But then there were speculations of Dustin Johnson being unfaithful to Paulina Gretzky. As per reports, in 2018, Dustin Johnson was speculated to have cheated on Wayne Gretzky's daughter with a woman named Yassie Safai. While not a lot is publicly known about Yassie Safai, she slammed such speculations and denied ever having an affair with Dustin Johnson. At that point, Yassie Safai took to her social media to deny any rumours of Dustin Johnson cheating on Paulina Gretzky with her. Yassie Safai's statement on social media read as, 'My world has been turned upside down. … I am not in a relationship with Dustin Johnson. Nor have we had any prior relationship.' Yassie Safai's statement added, 'I met Dustin Johnson at Sherwood country club. I have run into him at Sherwood maybe 4 times … I have never met Paulina Gretzky and do not know the Gretzky family, but again, I am sure they are great people.' Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson were soon spotted on a holiday together Neither Wayne Gretzky's daughter, Paulina Gretzky nor Dustin Johnson ever addressed the rumours of any infidelity. However, Dustin Johnson did speak about how every relationship had its 'ups and downs' a few weeks later. Two months later, Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson were spotted on a holiday together and in 2022, they tied the knot at a beautiful wedding ceremony. FAQs How many children does Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson have? Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson have two children When did Paulina Gretzky meet Dustin Johnson? Paulina Gretzky met Dustin Johnson in 2013 Also Read: Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina Gretzky's Hollywood dreams and massive net worth show she's more than just the NHL legend's daughter Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Arab News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
How all 20 LIV Golfers finished at The Open Championship
LIV Golf's major drought will extend into 2026, but the breakaway league did have a surprise top-10 finisher at Royal Portrush for The Open Championship. A breakdown of how each of the 20 LIV players fared at Royal Portrush. 1. Bryson DeChambeau (-9, T10) DeChambeau leading the LIV pack would not have been a surprise at the start of the week despite his shaky history on links courses. But his rally to a tie for 10th was especially impressive considering his 78 on Thursday left DeChambeau ahead of only seven players in the entire field. The two-time US Open champion fired a 65 on Friday to make the cut on the number and then posted 68-64 over the weekend to finish at 9 under. DeChambeau's 64 on Sunday tied champion Scottie Scheffler (second round) for the low round of the tournament. 2. Tyrrell Hatton (-7, T16) The Englishman played his way onto the first page of the leaderboard through 54 holes, but Hatton's legendary temper was on full display during a disappointing 72 on Sunday. After battling to stay in contention on the front nine, Hatton went 1 over on the back to slide out of the top-20. 3. Dustin Johnson (-6, T23) There was a D.J. sighting on the weekend of a major for the first time since The Open last year. It didn't appear the drought was going to be snapped after opening with a 73, but Johnson went 69-67-69 to quietly move his way up the leaderboard. T4. Sergio Garcia (-3, T34) Desperately trying to regain his form in time to convince European captain Luke Donald to consider him for the Ryder Cup, Garcia also made the cut on the number and then closed with a 68 for his low round of the tournament. T4. Jon Rahm (-3, T34) After solid showings at each of the first three majors of the year, Rahm admitted he just couldn't find his groove at Royal Portrush. His low round was a 69 on Saturday, and the Spaniard was never a factor this week. T4. Lee Westwood (-3, T34) The Englishman qualified for The Open for the first time in three years and then made some early noise by going 3 under through his first seven holes of the tournament. Westwood wasn't able to maintain the momentum for 72 holes and closed with a 73 that included a triple bogey on Sunday. 7. Jason Kokrak (-2, T40) Kokrak hasn't made many waves with his performance and cruised his way through four rounds at Royal Portrush without breaking 70. But that was good enough for a T40 — the best finish among players who failed to post at least one score in the 60s this week. 8. Henrik Stenson (-1, T45) The 2016 Open champion rebounded from an opening 75 to make the cut on the number. The author of one of the most dramatic finishes in Open history was unable to generate much drama over the weekend this time, closing 69-71. 9. Marc Leishman (E, T52) Leishman book-ended a 73 and a 75 with a pair of 68s. The Australian was never really a threat after going 3 over through his first 12 holes of the event. Leishman did go 4 under over the next 40 holes but was unable to maintain the momentum. Many take shots at LIV's 54-hole format, and Leishman is one of several who again struggled on Sunday. 10. Phil Mickelson (+1, T56) A hole-out as part of an opening 70 was Mickelson's highlight for the week. He faded with a 72 on Friday that was followed by a 76 on Saturday. Mickelson did rebound for a closing 67 that saw him climb 10 spots on the leaderboard. 11. Dean Burmester (+3, T61) The South African made the cut with a stroke to spare but then tumbled with a 76 on Saturday. After opening the final round with three bogeys through four holes, Burmester did recover to post five birdies en route to a 69. Missed the cut: Joaquin Niemann (144) Carlos Ortiz (145) Tom McKibbin (145) John Catlin (146) Lucas Herbert (146) Patrick Reed (147) Luis Oosthuizen (148) Brooks Koepka (149) Cam Smith (150) The 20 LIV Golf players will now have a few days to relax locally before joining their league mates for this week's LIV Golf IK starting Friday at the JCB Golf & Country Club.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'One way to slow it': Flag helps DJ stuff approach
Links golf requires creativity, and Dustin Johnson -- intentionally or not (definitely not) -- used some creativity on this approach at the 18th to set up a birdie during his second round of the 153rd Open Championship.
