European Ryder Cup hero Tyrrell Hatton is playing on his future within the storied event and golf’s main championships after placing pen to paper on a £50million take care of LIV Golf. The world quantity 16 will probably be unveiled as LIV’s latest signing this week forward of the Saudi Arabia-backed tour’s season-opening occasion in Mayakoba, Mexico

Hatton had toyed with the concept of creating the leap to the breakaway circuit over the winter with LIV aggressively in search of prime expertise so as to add to its roster after the seismic addition of two-time main champion Jon Rahm in December. According to The Telegraph, LIV lastly made a breakthrough in negotiations with the 32-year-old final week and he's set to be unveiled in Mexico on Wednesday.

The Englishman had been reluctant to leave the PGA Tour behind amid fears he would lose the chance to play within the Ryder Cup and the majors. Hatton is but to win a significant championship, and whereas he'll play in all 4 this yr as a result of his place within the Official World Golf Ranking, he'll doubtless tumble down the record with LIV occasions not sanctioned by the physique.

As for the Ryder Cup, Hatton’s place on Luke Donald’s team to take on the Americans at Bethpage in 2025 is in severe doubt. European Ryder Cup gamers should have a DP World Tour membership to qualify. Hatton won't resign his membership, however he will probably be hit with fines for each LIV occasion he performs, making it extremely unlikely he'll have the ability to play allow to accrue sufficient qualifying factors.

However, an elevated provide from the Saudis and LIV commissioner Greg Norman has swayed Hatton, in addition to a cellphone name from Rahm. The pair have loved success when paired collectively within the Ryder Cup, notably in Rome final yr, and Hatton is about to affix Rahm’s as but unnamed staff on LIV.

And with one more prime European participant making the leap away from the golf institution, but extra stress has been positioned on the authorities to vary guidelines to permit LIV gamers to qualify for Donald’s staff. There is little question Donald would need each Hatton and Rahm at his disposal at Bethpage.

Hatton seems to have taken a calculated danger that one other dramatic change to the golf panorama is on the horizon, with LIV homeowners the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund and the PGA Tour locked in merger negotiations with the DP World Tour that would heal the fractures which have break up the sport aside over the previous two years.

If a constructive decision is discovered, LIV will change into a part of the golf institution and gamers from each side will probably be given alternatives to play on all excursions. In that state of affairs, modifications to Ryder Cup and main championship qualifying rules are inevitable.