Between their 2025 season-opening event in Saudi Arabia and their second start this week in Australia, members of the LIV Golf League got good news in the form of an announcement from the R&A about a direct pathway to competing in the Open Championship.

The R&A, following on the heels of the USGA's decision last week, announced LIV Golf players will have a direct path into the Open Championship.

The British Open has joined the U.S. Open in offering a direct pathway for players from the breakaway LIV Golf circuit to get into the field for this

The R&A has created an exemption category for LIV Golf players to compete in The Open, it said on Monday, becoming the second major golf tournament to introduce a formal pathway for golfers on the Saudi-backed circuit after the US Open.

The US Open will become the first major to offer exemptions to LIV Golf players, introducing new qualification criteria for them to compete in the championship, the USGA announced on Wednesday.

The Open will provide an exemption for a LIV Golf star for the first time at Royal Portrush, further solidifying the Saudi-backed league's presence in the golf world. This development comes after the US Open became the first Major to extend an invitation to the highest non-qualified LIV player to compete at Oakmont in June.

The leading LIV Golf League player not already exempt for this year's Open Championship will gain entry to the field for Royal Portrush.