Ryder Cup champion ‘in talks’ to join Jon Rahm’s new LIV Golf team as the first recruit
Jon Rahm’s Team Europe Ryder Cup partner Tyrrell Hatton is the most recent golfer to be linked to the Spanish player’s new Liv Golf team before to the 2020–19 season.
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton might compete in LIV.
After his Ryder Cup colleague recently signed a contract with the company, English golfer Tyrrell Hatton is in talks to join Jon Rahm’s new LIV Golf team.
According to recent sources from Spain, Tony Finau, a standout on the PGA Tour, and Hatton might enter the Saudi Arabian-backed league by following Rahm’s lead. Hatton may be the first player on Rahm’s new squad, which will make its debut at the LIV season’s opening tournament from February 2–4. This is according to Golf WRX.
Hatton, who competed in the 2018 Ryder Cup for Team Europe, demonstrated his abilities once again at the 2023 Ryder Cup, which was hosted at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. In the end, Europe won 16.5–11.5, and Hatton played a major role in that victory with a 3-0–1.
Notably, Hatton defeated Brian Harman in his Sunday singles match, enhancing his influence on Team Europe’s triumph. at their time together as teammates, he and Rahm developed a close bond and were frequently spotted making jokes, especially at the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in September.
According to his hefty deal, Rahm will also own a portion of the team. At this point, neither the team nor any of its members are known. At first, it was thought that Rahm would join Fireballs GC, a team led by Sergio Garcia that is primarily Spanish. Notable Spanish-speaking players including Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Chacarra, and Abraham Ancer are on this team.
The presumptions were stoked by Rahm’s prior expressions of his willingness to contribute to the growth and development of golf in Spain. The 29-year-old golfer, who was born in Barrika, Spain, has strong ties to his native nation and has competed for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Rahm stressed the value of the team element prior to accepting the contract, which ultimately served as the impetus for his decision to quit the PGA Tour. Rahm did, however, also state that he wanted to keep performing on both circuits and uphold his reputation on the Tour.
Hatton played a part in Team Europe’s Ryder Cup victory.
“I believe there isn’t enough discussion of it. “I believe you have some of the best players in the world who are also partners of the league, leaders of their own teams, and part of a huge, constantly expanding global business,” Rahm remarked. “So, it’s a feature of the game that I personally examined, and it’s now official. I’m eager to get in, learn more, and ideally advance both my brand and my team.
“I myself, growing up, being a massive Athletic Bilbao fan, realized that has a bit of an appeal, right?” Rahm went on to discuss the team element. “Even in golf, far more than I gave it credit for. It’s something I’m enthusiastic about, and hopefully I can get better at it and learn a lot.”
