A top 15 player will announce he’s going to LIV after the Open
11-15 are
Horschel - no way
Xander - maybe
Hideki
Will Z - no way
Finau - some rumors
Xander, Cantlay and Finau in no particular order seem most likely
Cantlay wouldn't surprise me. More money with less events with his back issues.
There were rumors swirling around Hovland going to LIV, but when the European press started asking questions, he denied that he plans to jump. That said, others have denied interest and then jumped.
FWIW, wonder why LIV doesn't make a massive offer to Hideki. He's like LeBron in Japan; if he jumped to LIV, gold-mad Japan would be transfixed on that tour. Plus, the LIV Tour already has a financial stake in the Asian Tour and Hideki would be massive draw in those events as that seems the likely landing spot for LIV players who are banned from the PGA or DP Tours, but want to play in more than 8 to 14 events a year. Maybe LIV already made their pitch, and he declined, but Hideki would grab a lot more world-wide attention than the has-been U.S. golfers that LIV has been attracting. Plus Hideki is a Masters Champ which might make it harder for Augusta to ban another former Masters Champ on LIV.
Scheffler making a move today. #1 player in the world, but he isn't perceived that way. That would change with a 2nd major in 2022.
There were rumors swirling around Hovland going to LIV, but when the European press started asking questions, he denied that he plans to jump. That said, others have denied interest and then jumped.
FWIW, wonder why LIV doesn't make a massive offer to Hideki. He's like LeBron in Japan; if he jumped to LIV, golf-mad Japan would be transfixed on that tour. Plus, the LIV Tour already has a financial stake in the Asian Tour and Hideki would be massive draw in those events as that seems the likely landing spot for LIV players who are banned from the PGA or DP Tours, but want to play in more than 8 to 14 events a year. Maybe LIV already made their pitch, and he declined, but Hideki would grab a lot more world-wide attention than the has-been U.S. golfers that LIV has been attracting. Plus Hideki is a Masters Champ which might make it harder for Augusta to ban another former Masters Champ on LIV.
Dude came out a couple years ago with a bunch of top 10s, and now he's winning tournaments in bunches along with his 1st major. He's easily #1 and has already wrapped up POY in all likelihood. He doesn't have any weaknesses. Is solid tee to green and is long, has nice touch around the greens and is a solid putter. He reminds me a lot of Rahm before Rahm developed his putting woes this year. He also has a great temperment and demeanor - isn't fazed by anything. I like that he almost won in Fort Worth with his B game, losing in a playoff to Burns and being gracious in defeat.