Tyrrell Hatton Joins Saudi-funded LIV Golf And Becomes A Part Of Jon Rahm’s New Team – News18

Tyrrell Hatton of England made it official Wednesday by becoming a member of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the league one other participant from the highest 20 on this planet and filling out the brand new staff led by Masters champion Jon Rahm.

Hatton had been talked about as a LIV Golf goal ever for the reason that Saudi-funded league signed Rahm in a stunning transfer towards the tip of final yr. Rahm and Hatton have been companions within the final two Ryder Cup matches.

The Daily Telegraph reported Hatton signed a bonus of fifty million kilos ($63 million).

LIV Golf begins its third yr this week at Mayakoba on the Gulf coast of Mexico. Hatton can be a part of Rahm’s new staff referred to as Legion XIII.

Also becoming a member of Rahm’s staff are Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe and Caleb Surratt, who performed faculty golf at Tennessee and competed within the Walker Cup final yr at St. Andrews. Vincent, the brother of LIV Golf participant Scott Vincent, earned a spot within the league on the qualifying match final yr.

“We’ve come a long way in a short period of time and are extremely proud of the team and brand we are building,” Rahm mentioned. “As we were developing the team’s brand it became clear that I wanted to fight alongside a group of guys who aligned perfectly with what the team stands for.”

He described Hatton as a “fierce competitor, proven champion” and his Ryder Cup teammate.

Hatton, who has gone two years since his final win on the Abu Dhabi Championship, is No. 16 on this planet. He has seven victories worldwide, together with the Arnold Palmer Invitation at Bay Hill in 2020.

Hatton and Rahm have been 3-0 in staff matches on the Ryder Cup in 2023 and 2021. Hatton went 3-0-1 for Europe when it regained the cup at Marco Simone final September.

“I’m really excited for this next chapter, to link up with Jon Rahm and Legion XIII, and to get started this week in Mexico,” Hatton mentioned.

He was listed within the discipline for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week, and not too long ago was confirmed to play within the Phoenix Open.

LIV Golf now has 13 groups, after two years of 12 4-man groups. Each 54-gap occasion awards $4 million to the person winner, and there’s a staff competitors based mostly on scores.

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