The Saudi-backed league first applied for accreditation with the OWGR two years ago and their application was formally denied last October. OWGR cited LIV’s lack of promotion and relegation at the end of the season for not granting LIV Golf status on the world rankings. OWGR cited LIV’s lack of promotion and relegation at the end of the season for not granting LIV Golf status on the world rankings. In that time, some of the game’s best players have slipped down the world rankings to the point they’re reliant on special invites for certain tournaments. Joaquin Niemann had to rely on an invite f…