Tommy Fleetwood turned down a contract in the tens of millions to join LIV Golf, per a Telegraph Sport report Friday.
After Fleetwood, a native of England, and Danish golfer Nicolai Hojgaard declined LIV Golf’s offers to join Jon Rahm’s team, the Saudi-funded circuit has turned its attention to Fleetwood’s countryman Tyrrell Hatton, per the report.
Hatton, along with Fleetwood and Hojgaard, were teammates of Rahm’s on Team Europe’s successful Ryder Cup squad in 2023.
While the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are in talks about merging with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment fund, LIV Golf is attempting to fill out its roster before its season starts Feb. 2 in Mexico.
LIV Golf lured Rahm away from the PGA Tour last month with a reported $600 million deal and nearly enticed Tony Finau to join Rahm’s team. However, Finau committed to the PGA Tour last month.
Per the Telegraph Sport report, Hatton hasn’t received a formal offer but has had discussions with LIV Golf.
If Hatton and Rahm do officially join LIV Golf, they and other European players could face fines and bans, once they participate in the 14 LIV Golf events in 2024, under the current rules.
–Field Level Media
