England's Tyrrell Hatton opens up on his decision to leave the PGA Tour at the start of 2024 and join his Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm at LIV Golf.
Tyrrell Hatton enjoyed a winning partnership with new LIV Golf team-mate Jon Rahm at last year's Ryder Cup, winning both their foursomes matches
The Buckinghamshire star agreed his reported £50m move after agonising over the decision during January's Dubai Desert Classic. "I knew that if I stayed and played PGA Tour, if I play how I have been for the past seven, eight years then I should stay within the top 50 and give myself the best chance of making the Ryder Cup and playing in all the majors and that's what I want to do."
But he also knows there is plenty of jeopardy involved in making the move to a circuit where he has finished in shares of eighth, 12th, 15th and 21st in his four appearances to date. The atmosphere is less hostile between the rival tours than it was when Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia departed at the start of LIV's first season in 2022. "It's definitely softened," Hatton said.
Hatton says the biggest drawback to playing LIV's 54-hole shotgun starts is the fact that rounds can start at any part of the course. "It's doable and it would be nice if I could have a really good week next week at the Masters - although that's been challenging for me over my previous seven visits."
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