The following R&A statement was released soon after Greg Norman expressed his wish to play in this year's British Open at St Andrews: "The entry terms and conditions for The Open stipulate that a champion must be aged 60 or under or have won the championship in the previous 10 years to be exempt from qualifying. That remains the case for the 150th Open, and we have no plans for any additional exemption."
Norman, who has made 27 appearances in the tournament from 1977-2009, winning twice and recording a very respectable 10 top-10 finishes, said: "Who wouldn't want to play in the 150th Open at the home of golf?"
When you look carefully at those who are allowed to tee it up at the Masters, year after year, it's hard to understand why this former winner of the event is not allowed to dust off his clubs and have a go, yet a wildcard would be seen as an extraordinary development as a result of Norman's mission to establish a rebel golf league.
The other alternative would be for him to try and go through the qualifying process, which would be gruelling for the 67-year-old Australian.
However, don't discount this scenario out.
To see this unique golfer trying hard to qualify would be a sight to behold for many senior golfers.
He would also not shy away from the challenge of earning his way through qualifying if there's absolutely no hope for him receiving a wildcard entry.
Perhaps it should be noted that rules had been previously bent for former champions, with Tom Watson added to the field at the age of 65.
Out of Bounds: Greg Norman's comment regarding if more top players will play in LIV events: "Events will go by and the top players will see someone winning [US$8.06 million or $10.76 million in prize money], and say 'enough is enough, I know I can beat these guys week in week out with my hands tied behind my back'."