LIV Golf has taken the initiative to fill up its remaining spots in the league by attracting Ryder Cup warriors with lucrative deals. As per reports, Nicolai Hojgaard and Tommy Fleetwood received multi-million dollar offers from the league, but both of them ended up turning down the deal weeks before its first event tees off.
The Telegraph has further stated that Luke Donald’s squad members were lured with tens of millions to join Jon Rahm‘s new team, Legion XIII GC, but both decided to retain their cards and stay loyal to their tours. Tyrell Hatton is LIV’s new target as they rigorously try to fill up vacant spots in the 13 teams before LIV Golf begins its third season at Mayokaba. Moreover, Hatton’s move to LIV for Rahm’s team will make sense. Let’s find out why.
Tyrell Hatton Becomes LIV Golf’s Next Target
Hatton and Rahm were paired up for the Ryder Cup on the European team. Their team won two matches in the international event. One was against Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, where they achieved a 4&3 victory. Then, they secured another win against Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay by 2&1. The golfers displayed outstanding performances in the Sunday singles. Having shared a level of understanding, it is quite likely that Hatton will join Rahm on his team.
But Fleetwood, who helped Europe win the Ryder Cup trophy at a crucial point, won’t join Rahm’s team until he appears in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Some inside reports suggest that Hatton has yet to get a formal letter but has already had the talks done with the Saudi-backed league.
Ryder Cup hero Tommy Fleetwood snubs LIV Golf – Tyrrell Hatton now its primary target https://t.co/d4o20kmvNT
— James Corrigan (never had a blue tick) (@jcorrigangolf) January 19, 2024
Rory McIlroy stated that he never received an offer from LIV, and Ludvig Aberg already turned down an offer from the league last year. Moreover, Aberg’s Ryder Cup partner, Viktor Hovland, also turned down any hopes for a LIV switch. As far as American golfers are concerned, Tony Finau has rejected a LIV offer and stayed with the PGA Tour.
Meanwhile, there are talks about the agreement framework, and as per latest news, DP World Tour chief Keith Pelley has confirmed that a deal will be reached by April, before he parts ways with the tour.
