Tyrrell Hatton has agreed terms with LIV but his move is delayed due to him being under contract with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods’ indoor golf league, according to a report.
Hatton, 32, confirmed he was approached by LIV Golf at Dubai Desert Classic.
His response as to whether he would consider joining the Saudi-backed secession contrasted with that of England. Tommy Fleetwood.
While Fleetwood repeated that he said LIV It was a resounding no, Hatton seemed more open to the idea of leaving the facility.
“At the moment, yes,” he replied when asked if he was happy plying his trade in the market. PGA Tour and DP world tour.
According to Telegraph Sport, it is understood that Hatton was reluctant to join LIV for fear of falling outside the OWGR top 50 players and losing his eligibility for golf’s four major championships.
Hatton is currently ranked No. 16 in the world, but as we’ve seen from other golfers who have made the jump, the OWGR has been fast and relentless.
For example, Bryson DeChambeau was ranked in the top 10 when he joined the breakaway two years ago, but is now 164th in the world.
Hatton is also under contract with TGL, the planned indoor golf league created by Woods and McIlroy’s TMRW Sports.
TGLThe launch was delayed until 2025 due to damage to the Florida arena.
The Englishman is part of McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf team. Adam Scott And Keegan Bradley are also on the side.
According to Independentonce the contractual issue is resolved, Hatton will be announced as a LIV player, joining Jon Rahm‘steam.
At the time of writing, Hatton’s details are still live on the TGL website.
Days before Rahm was officially announced as a LIV player, his player profile was deleted.
Elsewhere, it has been reported that Anthony Kim is preparing for a return to professional men’s golf.
Kim last played with a club on the PGA Tour in 2012, but faded from the game at the age of 26.
It is understood he took advantage of an insurance policy which ended his career prematurely, but he feels the time is right to return.
If this is true, it remains to be seen where Kim will end up. He would naturally be a draw for the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
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