LIV Golf's Greg Norman does not believe Scottie Scheffler is the real World No.1
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman thinks Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson are the "best two players in the world" right now.
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman believes Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson are the best two players in the world right now, and not PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler, who is the official World No.1.
Open champion Smith landed his first LIV Golf title in just his second LIV start in Chicago on Sunday night, while two-time major champion Johnson clinched his first LIV Golf title two weeks ago in Boston.
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Both players accepted close to $150 million to join the controversial LIV Golf Tour that is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
With LIV Golf Tour events not counting Official World Golf Ranking points as things stand, Smith has since slipped from second to third in the world since he made the move earlier this month.
Things have got even worse for Johnson, who resigned his PGA Tour membership to join LIV Golf from the very start back in June.
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Johnson, a former World No.1, now unthinkably finds himself down at 23rd in the rankings.
He can at least take some consolation from the fact he has amassed more than $12.5 million in tournament earnings from just five LIV Golf events.
But that will be a story of things to come for all LIV players the longer their events are shut out of receiving OWGR points.
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In an article published by Washington Post last week, it is understood LIV Golf could be waiting until 2024 before they receive points.
Norman is not prepared to wait much longer though, and his frustrations clearly boiled over in his latest social media rant following Smith's three-shot victory at LIV Golf Chicago.
In the eyes of Norman, it is his two LIV Golf stars Smith and Johnson who are the "real best two players in the world" right now.
Smith has won four times in 2022, including the Tournament of Champions, The Players Championship, the 150th Open Championship and LIV Golf Chicago.
Johnson only has one victory to his name coming at LIV Golf Boston.
That means Norman does not give much thought to Scheffler, who is the official World No.1 having won four times on the PGA Tour this season including a maiden major title at The Masters in April.
Scheffler was also named 2021-22 PGA Tour Player of the Year.
Rory McIlroy, who won a record third FedEx Cup title last month, is ranked second behind Scheffler in the world rankings.
Norman also fired yet more shots in the direction of the PGA Tour, as too those looking after the OWGR.
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"Who's questioning the real #1 and #2 in the world?" wrote Norman on his caption to a post of Smith holding the trophy in Chicago.
"On top of that they are happy. Their families are happy. Their wives are happy. Their caddies are happy.
"The #LIVGolf team is a family. Everyone is in this together. This has never happened on the PGA Tour.
"As Cam Smith has said, we have given golf a heartbeat.
"The fans hold us all accountable. They are holding the PGA Tour accountable. They are holding the OWGR accountable.
"How can the OWGR ignore the fact that the two best players in the world - Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson - play on the LIV Golf Tour?
"When the fans speak, listen. Golf is a force for good."
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