LIV Golf stars including reigning champ Cam Smith WILL be able to play in the 151st Open

LIV Golf’s biggest stars will be allowed to play in the 151st Open following the R&A announcement on Tuesday.

Players like reigning title holder Cam Smith and former champions Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson and Louis Oosthuizen, all of whom are on the Saudi-backed circuit, will be guests at Royal Liverpool this summer.

Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson are among other LIV stars eligible to play.

Like the Masters and US Open, LIV Golf players are free to participate despite an ongoing dispute with the PGA Tour.

Reigning British Open champion Cam Smith will be allowed to participate in the 151st British Open

Phil Mickelson, who won the Open Championship in 2013, is exempt from playing this year.

It’s fair to say that the decision doesn’t come as a total surprise, as R&A already foreshadowed such a move back in October.

“We will go public in January/February what we will do with respect to LIV golfers,” Slumbers said. golf summary.

But if you want a guide, go back to what I said in July. We will not ban anyone. We are not going to betray 150 years of history and that the Open is not open.

‘The name says it all. And that’s important. What we will do is make sure that there are appropriate pathways and ways to qualify.

“I am really looking forward to seeing Cam Smith tee-up around 9:40am on the first day of the Open next year.

“The Open needs to step back from what’s going on in terms of disagreements and make sure we stay true to our principle, which is to have the best players in the world competing.”

Also taking part will be LIV star Dustin Johnson, who enjoyed a fantastic first year on the circuit.

Bryson DeChambeau is another top LIV Golf star likely to play for Royal Liverpool