After months of speculation and industry chatter, LIV Golf has officially taken its latest swing at gaining recognition from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system. On Friday, the OWGR confirmed it received a formal application from LIV Golf on June 30 and that the review process is now underway.

It would appear that LIV Golf has no intentions of going anywhere.

While the PGA Tour heads to Scotland for its tuneup ahead of the 2025 Open Championship at the Scottish Open, LIV Golf will be in Spain for LIV Golf Andalucía at Real Club Valderrama. It will serve as the home event for Sergio Garcia's Fireballs squad as well as Jon Rahm as his Legion XIII squad battle at the top of the LIV Golf team standings just behind Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers.

On a blustery day in Spain with winds howling at 33 mph, LIV Golf Andalucia delivered one of the toughest rounds yet.

LIV Golf and HSBC announced a multi-year partnership on Thursday that will see the London-headquartered bank become the official international banking partner of the Saudi-backed league and sponsor two of its 13 teams.

LIV's first application in 2023 was rejected by the OWGR. The question is what has it changed on its application that would allow it to get approval this time

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil is "hopeful" that the breakaway league will receive world ranking points in time for the 2026 major season after a fresh application was submitted to the governing body. Official World Golf ranking (OWGR) chairman Trevor Immelman released a statement on Friday confirming that LIV submitted an application to be accredited by the organization on June 30,

The American is one of 19 players from the Saudi-backed series taking part in the event at Valderrama as part of their build-up. While many of the sport’s top names are at the Genesis Scottish Open, fine-tuning their game on links turf ahead of Royal Portrush, the LIV contingent are preparing on very different ground in Spain.