The Official World Golf Ranking has never enjoyed the prominence it has today, but it's not the good kind of prominence. With some of the world's best players no longer receiving points since they're with LIV, the OWGR is under fire, and even LIV-neutral observers think it might be dying. But what is the OWGR? How does it work? How did it come about historically? This week on Local Knowledge, we go deep on the system that is reeling, and might need a eulogy before long.
WGC-Match Play gimme controversy & Jim Nantz
Paul Casey emerges as a Masters pick & James Patterson
Rory McIlroy's Players win & Jon Rahm's questionable decision
Remembering the great Dan Jenkins & Francesco Molinari's latest triumph
PGA Tour/USGA rules tension escalate & Martin Trainer
John Smoltz on his senior tour aspirations & his crazy backyard golf setup
Why golfers are still slow, Kuchar's apology, Rafael Campos
Phil wins at Pebble & teen phenom Akshay Bhatia
Darius Rucker on his new golf gig; Sergio's meltdown; Rickie's ugly win
Inside the Golf Digest Hot List process
CBS' Peter Kostis talks "Tin Cup" memories & Tiger's soft side
Matt Kuchar's resurgence & PGA Tour Live's John Swantek
Breaking down America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses with Ron Whitten
Cody Blick tells his crazy Q School story & our Christmas wish lists
GD Stories: The Grit Factor — What It Takes To Succeed & Improve In Golf
Tiger vs. Phil reaction, and what's next for "The Match"?
Golf's crazy fall & our favorite prop bets for "The Match"
GD Stories: My Last Round
Cameron Champ on cracking drivers and managing expectations
Prodigies real and imagined: John Feinstein on his latest golf novel; the rise of Cam Champ
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