"We're Not Being Treated the Same": Jon Rahm Takes Aim at OWGR Decision
May 16, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Jon Rahm reacts after putting on the 18th green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
May 16, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Jon Rahm reacts after putting on the 18th green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
LIV golfer Jon Rahm climbed back into the world's top 10 this week despite repeatedly criticizing the OWGR system, which he believes unfairly limits ranking points in LIV Golf events.
Rahm finished second at LIV Golf Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama on Sunday, two shots behind Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton.
He had been direct about his frustration earlier this year. "I don't like how we're not being treated the same as every other tour," he said, as reported by bunkered.
"It seems like the rules that have been in place don't really apply to us, with only ten of us getting points. It doesn't seem fair. The small fields out there throughout the course of the year, their players get full points."
May 17, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Jon Rahm reacts after the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
May 17, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Jon Rahm reacts after the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
The OWGR started giving ranking points to LIV Golf events at the beginning of the 2026 season. However, only the top 10 players in each LIV event can earn those points.
LIV Golf officials said the decision was unfair because of how LIV tournaments are organized.
Rahm's strong finish helped him return to the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time since 2024. He is now ranked No. 8 in the world.
He has previously spoken about what he sees as unfair treatment of LIV players. The next major tournament on the golf calendar is The Open Championship.
Rahm leads the LIV Golf individual standings heading into the second half of the season.
Jon Rahm Is Back in the Top 10, And The OWGR Debate Isn't Going Away
Scottie Scheffler is still the world No. 1 golfer, with Rory McIlroy staying in second place. Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Russell Henley, and Justin Rose remain third, fourth, fifth, and sixth.
Tommy Fleetwood moved up one spot. Jon Rahm is eighth, J.J. Spaun is ninth, and Collin Morikawa dropped three places to 10th.
After winning LIV Golf Andalucia, Hatton moved up from 27th to 21st in the world rankings.
At the beginning of 2026, Rahm was ranked No. 97 in the world and was close to dropping out of the top 100. This year, he has played nine tournaments and won two of them, in Mexico City and Hong Kong.
His only finish outside the top 10 was a tie for 16th place in Korea last week.
A T38 at the Masters and a T2 at the PGA Championship added further ranking points outside LIV. Combined, those results pushed him from 97th to eighth in the world.
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Written by
Sneha Abraham
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Pulkit Prabhav