Who is in Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team? Meet his new teammates
Jon Rahm LIV Golf team: Find out who the will be the reigning Masters champion's teammates ahead of his debut in the rival league.
Key takeaways:
- Jon Rahm announced his LIV Golf team on 30 January
- Reigning Masters champion joined the breakaway tour on 8 December 2023
- The international superstar is said to have signed a deal that will be worth up to £450m
- LIV Golf begin their third campaign this weekend in Mayakoba, Mexico
- Tyrrell Hatton has officially been announced as one of Rahm's teammates
- The Englishman, a teammate of Rahm at the 2023 Ryder Cup, is said to have agreed a £50m fee to leave PGA Tour
- Early reports suggest Hatton will not be resigning his DP World Tour membership
- Hatton has also reportedly decided to withdraw from Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL
Jon Rahm has confirmed who will be joining his LIV Golf side for the 2024 season.
The rival league teased the announcement with a simply terrifying photo of the Spaniard on 29 January.
As expected, Rahm confirmed the side will be called Legion XIII.
Why Legion XIII?
The name is a tribute to the Spanish Legion and elite military unit that was founded by King Alfonso in 1920.
Who is in Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team?
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Caleb Surratt
- Kieran Vincent (LIV Golf Promotions qualifier)
Who is Caleb Surratt?
GolfMagic have previously written about Surratt. You can read about that here.
If you didn't know, Surratt is one of the rising stars of the Amateur game.
The 19-year-old is from North Carolina and is an alum of the University of Tennessee.
He was selected for the 2023 U.S. Walker Cup side where he excelled, winning three of his four matches at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Surratt was also a member of the 2021 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup side. The contest was cancelled, though, because of the pandemic.
DataGolf has previously ranked Surratt as the top amateur in the world. He has already made appearances on the PGA Tour.
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Who is Kieran Vincent?
Vincent is a 26-year-old professional golfer hailing from Zimbabwe. His older brother, Scott, also plays in the LIV Golf League for Kevin Na's IronHeads.
Vincent made his way to LIV Golf via the circuit's inaugural Q-School last December.
The golfer was one of three players to earn their 2024 playing rights.
Jinichiro Kozuma and Kalle Samooja were the other two players who qualified.
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