AUGUSTA – An infusion of Saudi Arabia cash and an established international series has raised the Asian Tour profile, but not enough yet to attract LIV Golf’s big names in search of world ranking points.

When LIV Golf backers the Public Investment Fund (PIF) said it would pump US$400 million (S$541 million) into the Asian Tour, it was thought it would provide an option for players banned from the PGA and DP Tours to build world ranking points, the main currency for entry into the four Majors.