“I don’t understand. It’s very obvious and written there right in front of them, they just naturally want what’s best for them. Just like the decision they made to go there. I totally understand if I was doing the same situation, I would want it, but that doesn’t make it right” – Thomas
Last Updated: 21/09/22 12:36pm
Justin Thomas says he does not perceive why LIV gamers are complaining about not receiving ranking points for LIV Golf occasions
Justin Thomas says he does not perceive why LIV gamers are complaining about not receiving ranking points for LIV Golf occasions
Justin Thomas says he doesn’t perceive complaints from LIV Golf gamers relating to ranking points, saying “it’s their own fault”.
All 48 gamers who competed at LIV Golf’s occasion outdoors Chicago over the weekend despatched a joint letter to Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) chairman Peter Dawson urging him to award ranking points to opponents on the Saudi Arabia-backed sequence.
The letter, dated September 16 and shared by LIV Golf on Tuesday, included digital signatures of each player within the area at Rich Harvest Farms the place British Open champion Cameron Smith received in his second begin on the profitable circuit.
LIV Golf, which launched in June and has up to now held 5 occasions, utilized for recognition in golf’s world rankings – which play a key position in deciding entry into golf’s 4 majors – in July and their file stays underneath overview.
According to the letter despatched by the gamers, each week that passes with out the inclusion of LIV Golf athletes “undermines the historical value” of the world rankings.
But world No 7 Thomas admits he doesn’t perceive the complaints.
“I mean, I don’t understand. It’s very obvious and written there right in front of them, they just naturally want what’s best for them. Just like the decision they made to go there,” Thomas mentioned.
“I totally understand if I was doing the same situation, I would want it, but that doesn’t necessarily make it right.
“The governing our bodies have created a system for a cause, and that is to attempt to create the most effective system attainable to find out the most effective gamers within the world.
“Now, is it going to be skewed because some of the top players aren’t in there? Yeah, but that’s their own fault.”
Davis Love III: There’s no speak of lacking LIV gamers at Presidents Cup
USA Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III advised media there’s been no speak of the lacking LIV Golf gamers in his crew…
“No, we have both [best 12 players, who also support the PGA Tour].
“On present type, again a few months in the past, Dustin [Johnson] would have been a choose from wherever he was in points – fairly far down. But he would have been a veteran choose.
“Obviously he was the hero of the team at Whistling Straits, he was a great partner for [Collin] Morikawa, so yes we miss him, but on points, we pretty much got the guys we wanted to get.
USA Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III says there’s been no talk of the missing LIV Golf players in his team
“We would have needed to make a spot for him decrease down except he bought on an enormous roll within the FedEx Cup.
“We’re really happy with the 12 we got because we know they’re committed and excited.
“There’s no speak in our crew room of anyone lacking.”
Immelman on not picking LIV players for Presidents Cup: We’re a team of honour
International captain Trevor Immelman has brushed off the LIV Golf decimation of his Presidents Cup options by insisting his is “a crew of honour”.
As the Presidents Cup is sanctioned by the PGA Tour, who banned all the rebels, Immelman has found himself hamstrung when it comes to selection.
International Team captain, Trevor Immelman says players who joined LIV Golf knew they would be putting their selection for the Presidents Cup at risk by doing so
While the United States also have a number of golfers missing – the likes of Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka – captain Davis Love III can still call upon five of the world’s top 10 and 11 of the top 20.
“What stopped me (choosing these gamers) is the truth that once I was made captain we signed as much as a particular algorithm,” he said. “This occasion is owned and sanctioned by the PGA Tour and our crew is a crew that performs by the principles. We’re a crew of our phrase. We’re a crew of honour.
“Every single player I spoke to from early on in this process knew exactly what the situation and the consequences were going to be and they knew that if they made certain decisions, it was going to be highly unlikely they were going to be able to represent the International team, so that went into their decision-making.
“All the playing cards have been out on the desk, and everyone knew the place they stood.”
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