One of LIV Golf's many early selling points was that the players would be allowed to wear shorts, something the PGA Tour only conceded on for practice rounds in the last few years. But on LIV, you could ditch the trousers anytime,

The U.S. Open became the first major to publish a direct pathway for LIV Golf players, announcing on Wednesday a new exemption category that awards one spot to the leading player from among the top three at LIV's halfway point this year.

The US Open becomes the first major to provide players on the LIV Golf tour with an exemption for the tournament.