The LIV Golf 2024 season officially begins on Friday and the rival golf league is already making headlines ahead of the first tournament of the year. After making huge headways in the offseason by signing one of the world’s best golfers in Jon Rahm, LIV Golf made another splash over the weekend, signing up-and-coming golfer Tyrrell Hatton.
Merely days before the start of the season, Hatton will be LIV’s Golf next multimillion-dollar recruit. The Irishman is expected to sign a contract worth over $63.5 million to join Rahm, his close friend, on the new circuit.
Tyrell Hatton Leaves PGA Tour for LIV Golf
Tyrrell Hatton began his career on the PGA Tour in 2015. In 10 years, he’s amassed $24,176,460 in official payouts from the Tour. While it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, The Telegraph has claimed that Hatton will be leaving the Tour for the LIV Golf.
He is expected to play in the first LIV Golf event later this weekend on Friday.
Despite his involvement with LIV Golf, Hatton is still currently listed at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. To begin the year, Hatton competed in both The Sentry and the Sony Open in Hawaii. He finished out the first month of the year with an appearance at the Dubai Desert Classic.
While he’s listed in the field at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, it looks like Hatton will defect to LIV Golf. Even though he’s made millions on the Tour, LIV Golf offered Hatton a deal that he simply could not afford to turn down. The $63.5 million deal represented nearly three times his career earnings on the Tour.
The decision has already buoyed net worth, increasing Hatton’s career golf earnings by a whopping 262%. However, Hatton could be facing multiple fines from the PGA Tour and DP World Tour as part of the move.
Hatton Expected to Join Jon Rahm’s New Team
According to the Telegraph report, Rahm has been pursuing Hatton for a while to join his team in LIV Golf. A call from Rahm and an increased offer from LIV Golf was all it took to bring Hatton over.
His move may have consequences though, especially regarding his eligibility for the Ryder Cup Team in 2025.
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