LIV Golf star Dustin Johnson slips out of OWGR’s top 50 for first time in 13 years

Dustin Johnson had a rocking career year in 2022 where he won the inaugural season of LIV Golf and earned more than $30 million in prize money. Despite being so successful, the golfer slipped out of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

LIV Golf and the PGA Tour have been engaged in a legal battle and following that, the Saudi-backed series players have been barred from playing on the Tour. This was not enough, as the points of LIV Golfers were not added to the OWGR and that led to a shocking fall in the rankings.

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Dustin Johnson, the two-time major winner, signed a contract with LIV Golf last year after being offered a lucrative amount. DJ's ranking has been constantly dropping since then, and he is at 51st, which is not surprising as he is not the only one.

Bryson DeChambeau slipped out of the top 100, and Brooks Koepka is ranked 78th.

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Meanwhile, PGA Tour players' rankings have witnessed a drastic upward graph. Scottie Scheffler regained the numero uno spot after winning the 2023 WM Phoenix Open on Sunday, February 12. He defeated Canadian golfer Nick Taylor by two shots. Rory McIlroy, who won the Desert Classic in January, slipped down to the second place.

Current Official World Golf Rankings

1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Rory McIlroy
3. Jon Rahm
4. Cameron Smith
5. Patrick Cantlay
6. Xander Schauffele
7. Justin Thomas
8. Will Zalatoris
9. Collin Morikawa
10. Matt Fitzpatrick
11. Victor Hovland
12. Max Homa
13. Tony Finau
14. Sam Burns
15. Tom Kim
16. Jordan Spieth
17. Cameron Young
18. Sungjae Im
19. Billy Horschel
20. Hideki Matsuyama
21. Keegan Bradley
22. Shane Lowry
23. Joaquin Niemann
24. Tyrrell Hatton
25. Brian Harman
26. Tommy Fleetwood
27. Abraham Ancer
28. Seamus Power
29. Ryan Fox
30. Sepp Straka
31. Tom Hoge
32. Russell Henley
33. Sahith Theegala
34. Thomas Pieters
35. Adam Scott
36. Justin Rose
37. Corey Conners
38. Kevin Kisner
39. Kyoung Hoon Lee
40. Aaron Wise
41. Alex Horen
42. Si Woo Kim
43. Talor Gooch
44. Kurt Kutayama
45. Lucas Herbert
46. Guillermo Mito Pereira
47. Min Woo Lee
48. Chris Kirk
49. Harold Varner II
50. JT Poston

Dustin Johnson is set to play at the LIV Golf second season

Dustin Johnson was scheduled to compete at the Saudi International but had to withdraw his name at the last moment after he tweaked his back. He will probably start the calendar year while playing in the first tournament of LIV Golf Season 2.

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LIV Golf recently released its 2023 roster, which is set to begin on February 24. Interestingly, this season will be televised on the CW Network.

The second season will have 14 events running throughout the year in seven different countries.

Here is the complete schedule for the 2023 LIV Golf:

Feb. 24-26

LIV Golf Mayakoba

El Camaleón at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

March 17-19

LIV Golf Tucson

The Gallery Golf Club, Arizona, USA

March 31-April 2

LIV Golf Orlando

Orange County National, Florida, USA

April 21-23

LIV Golf Adelaide

The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia

April 28-30

LIV Golf Singapore

The Serapong at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore

May 12-14

LIV Golf Tulsa

Cedar Ridge Country Club, Oklahoma, USA

May 26-28

LIV Golf DC

Trump National Washington D.C. Washington D.C., USA

June 30-July 2

LIV Golf Valderrama

Real Club Valderrama, Andalucía, Spain

July 7-9

LIV Golf London

Centurion Club, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Aug. 4-6

LIV Golf Greenbrier

The Old White at The Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Aug. 11-13

LIV Golf Bedminster

Trump National Bedminster, New Jersey, USA

Sept. 22-24

LIV Golf Chicago

Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, USA

Oct. 20-22

LIV Golf Miami

Trump National Doral, Florida, USA

Nov. 3-5

LIV Golf Team Championship Jeddah

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia