Tyrrell Hatton Says He Will Stay With LIV Golf As League Seeks New Funding
Hatton's denial clarifies his multi‑year contract while LIV pares back its schedule, leaving player returns uncertain because of big guaranteed deals, smaller purses, and tour rules
Overview
- Tyrrell Hatton has publicly denied exit reports and said he still has multiple years left on his LIV Golf contract and plenty of tournaments this season.
- Hatton repeated that he expects LIV to operate next season and said organisers are working to secure new funding for a smaller, retooled schedule.
- Reporting this year shows LIV canceled events and cut finale prize money, and insiders anticipate a reduced 'LIV 2.0' of about 10 events with lower purses.
- Visible signals such as Hatton's quick departure from the Indianapolis finale and a walk‑on song fueled speculation, but Hatton called those actions unrelated to any plan to leave.
- Contract settlements, large outstanding guarantees for top players and current PGA Tour eligibility rules that could include a one‑year ban leave actual player moves to other tours unresolved and likely to depend on negotiated deals.