Tyrell Hatton has adopted in Jon Rahm’s footsteps, signing with LIV Golf and becoming a member of Rahm’s Legion XIII staff within the course of.
The transfer comes simply days earlier than LIV launches its 2024 season at Mayakoba in Mexico, with the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am occurring concurrently. Hatton was within the discipline at Pebble, however the expectation is that he’ll withdraw from the tour’s second Signature Occasion of the season to affix LIV.
Apparently, Rahm focused Hatton to affix his LIV Golf staff final month, however negotiations stalled as a result of Hatton didn’t need to jeopardize future Ryder Cup alternatives. In fact, Hatton and Rahm went 2-0-0 collectively in foursomes final fall at Marco Simone, and collectively, they mixed to win 7.5 factors for the European aspect. No LIV golfers represented Staff Europe, nevertheless.
However with golf’s nice schism doubtless ending, the eligibility guidelines for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will presumably change to permit LIV golfers to play. That now consists of the likes of Hatton, Rahm, and Adrian Meronk, who was left off the staff in Italy.
Nonetheless, that could be a drawback for a unique day down the street.
Nonetheless, golf followers and media alike produced some hilarious but sincere reactions to the information of Hatton departing for LIV:
Hatton has hardly ever had a peaceful demeanor on the golf course, usually eliciting emotion when hitting a poor shot. Humorous sufficient, his exuberance is extra usually celebrated than chastised.
However then some followers offered sincere opinions on this deal:
Tyrell Hatton is a giant get for LIV.
— Masters Burner (@ANGC_burner) January 29, 2024
Tyrrell Hatton
Phil Mickelson
Jon Rahm
Bryson DeChambeau
Brooks Koepka
Dustin Johnson
Cameron Smith
Patrick Reed
Sergio Garcia
Bubba WatsonLIV has taken so, so many personalities away from the PGA Tour. Headline guys. Memorable characters.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) January 29, 2024
Not with the ability to watch this record of gamers frequently sucks
— Willy Wilcox (@willwilcoxgolf) January 29, 2024
With the signing of Rahm, Meronk, and Tyrell Hatton this off season, LIV’s roster is beginning to change into world class. The truth that they nonetheless aren’t receiving World Golf Rating factors blows my thoughts.
— Tour Professional ️♂️ (@OfficialTourPro) January 29, 2024
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