Viktor Hovland makes big PGA Tour commitment amid intense LIV Golf rumours
Viktor Hovland and Wyndham Clark are the latest PGA Tour stars reportedly on the verge of joining the rival LIV Golf League.
Viktor Hovland has committed himself to the first event of the PGA Tour's 2024 season as rumours intensify the Norwegian could be the latest to join the LIV Golf League.
Hovland has joined Ludvig Aberg, Tom Kim, Vincent Norrman and Sahith Theegala in signing up to play The Sentry over 4-7 January when it returns to the Plantation Course in Kapalua.
The reigning FedEx Cup champion is also down to play another signature event, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, in February.
The latest rumour has come from the journalist @Handicap54, who has stated Europe's Ryder Cup hero is in talks with the Saudi-backed enterprise.
Reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark is also courting interest from LIV Golf, according to the reporter.
Of course, these reports are not substantiated but GolfMagic has been told by one source the rival league are trying to tempt Hovland, 26, into becoming the new team captain of an existing side.
Should Hovland make the leap, it would cause another shock to the PGA Tour after Jon Rahm's number was finally met.
The Spanish World No.3 has now been officially suspended by Tour for defecting to LIV after agreeing a contract said to be worth £450m.
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His departure was the latest indicator the struggle for the future of men's professional golf won't end by the end of the month.
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf's financiers, the PIF of Saudi Arabia, are racing to meet the 31 December deadline set out by the terms of the 6 June framework agreement that would see the tours come together.
The PIF can clearly use the Rahm signing as leverage.
At this point, it seems inevitable the deadline will be extended into the new year, despite PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan stating in a rare interview the date is still a 'firm target'.
The general consensus at this point is the chances of a deal being agreed are a coinflip at best.
Should the deal fall apart, ESPN have reported the PIF will triple down on their investment by attempting to lure even more PGA Tour stars to the breakaway.
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