- The US Open confirmed exemptions for LIV golf players earlier this week
- A report has affirmed that the R&A are now ready to follow their example for this year's open.
- Liv Golf has also achieved a free transmission offer in the United Kingdom with ITV
According to reports, the open is ready to provide exemptions to LIV golf players in another important impulse for the Saudi backed tour.
Since the formation of the escape tour, players who left for large amounts of cash have not been able to accumulate world classification points.
The lack of classification points made it difficult for them to play in the Masters, Us Open, Open or the PGA championship: the four main golf tournaments.
The US Open became the first specialty in offering exemptions to LIV golf players, declaring this week that a complete exemption will be granted to the 'superior player who is otherwise not exempt and in the top 3 of the individual classification of Golf of 2025 as of May 19, 2025 '.
According The telegraphThe Open will now do the same with the R&A set to grant a series of places for LIV golf players for this year's tournament in Royal Portrush.
The report states that LIV wants double figures, but only one couple will be granted as part of the agreement.
According to the reports, the open is ready to give places to the players competing in the Liv Golf Tour
The agreement would mean a great softening of the position for Liv Golf and its players
However, the agreement would make a significant change in the position of the R&A after the twice Greg Norman champion was forbidden to attend the 2022 tournament in ST Andrews due to their links with the series.
Nor R&A and Liv have commented on the informed agreement.
Liv has welcomed an agreement reached with ITV to broadcast its last season on free television in the United Kingdom.
ITVX will show live and complete coverage of each round of each tournament, with live broadcasts selected on ITV1 and ITV4.
An outstanding weekly program produced by Liv Golf will also be broadcast on ITV4.
“This is an exciting moment for Liv Golf while looking towards the innovative 2025 season,” said Niall Sloane, director of ITV Sport.
“This association offers free coverage for fans in the United Kingdom and we are delighted to welcome Liv Golf to Itv Sport.”
The agreement follows similar transmission associations with Fox Sports in the United States, Coupang Play in South Korea and Movistar Plus+ in Spain.
Liv Golf has agreed for a free transmission agreement in the United Kingdom with ITV
The transmission agreements will be seen as a big step forward for LIV in their attempt to gain legitimacy after the controversial escape.
The agreement arrives in the same week that reports of the fusion between the PGA and LIV tour were talked about, after a meeting between the former and the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and former Masters Champion Adam Scott visited the White House on Tuesday.