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Jun 22, 2022 1 min, 39 secs
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LIV Golf competitors will be able to play in The Open Championship next month, the organizers for the last major of the season said Wednesday.

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen plays his shot from the 1st tee during his final round on day 4 of The 149th British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich in south-east England on July 18, 2021.

"The Open is golf's original championship and since it was first played in 1860, openness has been fundamental to its ethos and unique appeal," The R&A's chief executive Martin Slumbers said Wednesday, via Sky Sports.

"Players who are exempt or have earned a place through qualifying for The 150th Open in accordance with the entry terms and conditions will be able to compete in the Championship at St Andrews.

We are focused on staging a world-class championship in July and celebrating this truly historic occasion for golf.

"We will invest the proceeds of The Open, as we always do, for the benefit of golf which reflects our purpose to ensure that the sport is thriving 50 years from now.".

Players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Kevin Na, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Talor Gooch, Branden Grace, Matt Jones, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Andy Ogletree, Louis Oosthuizen, Turk Pettit, Ian Poulter, Charl Schwartzel, Hudson Swafford and Peter Uihlein decided to play the first LIV Golf tournament earlier this month.

Collin Morikawa, last year's Open Championship winner, said he was staying with the PGA Tour. .

US golfer Collin Morikawa kisses the trophy as he poses for pictures with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion Golfer of the Year, after winning the 149th British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich in south-east England on July 18, 2021.

A detailed view of the scoreboard on the 18th hole as Collin Morikawa of the United States wins The Open to become Open Champion during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St George’s Golf Club on July 18, 2021 in Sandwich, England. 

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