Adrian Meronk wants to get to Oakmont for the U.S. Open. The road might have started in Riyadh. He won his first LIV Golf event in Saudi Arabia’s capital just three days after the USGA published new criteria that gives LIV players a path to the U.

The US Open will become the first major to offer exemptions to LIV Golf players, introducing new qualification criteria for them to compete in the championship, the USGA announced on Wednesday.

The leading LIV Golf League player not already exempt for this year's Open Championship will gain entry to the field for Royal Portrush.