LIV Golf players will have their own exemption category for the Open Championship starting with the 2025 edition. This was announced by the R&A, the governing body that organizes the current fourth major of the season, one of the most important tournaments in the world golf calendar.

The British Open will also offer a direct pathway for LIV Golf players to get into the field for a major championship, the R&A announced Monday.

Each year, the exemption categories are reviewed to ensure that pathways are available into the championship for golfers around the world. This year, a new category has been intro