The British Open has joined the U.S. Open in offering a direct pathway for players from the breakaway LIV Golf circuit to get into the field for this year’s major championship. The leading player not already exempt in the top five of LIV’s individual standings following its tournament in Dallas in late June will be awarded a spot at the world’s oldest major taking place at Royal Portrush, in Northern Ireland, the following month, the R&A said Monday. R&A chief executive Mark Darbon said the decision was made following an annual review of the Open’s exemptions “to ensure that we offer pathways into the Championship based on results achieved on the leading professional tours.”