Should major golf events make exceptions so LIV Golf can participate?

In Mickelson's eyes, majors should then be making an exception for LIV because it's the only way to have the best golfers in the world participate on the big stage -- which parrots Lefty's many claims that all the best talent in the world plays for the rogue circuit.

“They’re going to have to find a way to get the best LIV players in their field if they want to have the best field in golf and be really what a major championship is all about,” Mickelson said, via Golf Channel.

Watson takes less of an "us against them" approach, saying that world ranking points shouldn't be a factor at all.

"Forget world-ranking points – just who is the best in your tour and your league and go from there," Watson said. "That’s how you do it. It’s simple math."

While Watson's idea is certainly the most straightforward, the bigwigs behind some of the major events have gone on record saying they like using the OWGR to determine the field for their events. 

This brings us back to Mickelson and his claim that the majors are "going to have to find a way" to include LIV golfers. And the reality of that scenario is that the majors don't have to bend to LIV Golf's will just because Lefty thinks the league he plays for is superior to the PGA and DP World Tour -- both of which qualify for world ranking points.

Long story short: LIV Golf has to go through the process of getting approved for world ranking points just like everyone else, and bullying their way into majors by saying they're better than everyone else probably isn't going to help their case. 

Mickelson saying LIV Golf has some of the best talent in the world is one thing. Insisting that majors skirt the rules and make an exception for LIV Golf is a whole other thing.