PGA Tour star Viktor Hovland has decided to WD from this week’s Phoenix Open, as LIV Golf rumours continue to grow.
Viktor Hovland, a prominent figure in the PGA Tour, has decided not to participate in the upcoming Phoenix Open, fueling speculation about his potential involvement with LIV Golf in the coming season.
Hovland responded curtly with just two words to a reporter’s inquiry about the latest rumor surrounding LIV Golf, two weeks ago.
He is currently holding the title of the FedEx Cup champion on the PGA Tour and is ranked as the fourth-best player in the world. Therefore, he is highly sought after by those who are part of LIV Golf.
Hovland has been linked with a move to LIV Golf ever since the Saudi-bankrolled circuit emerged on the scene in 2022.
While LIV Golf did get their reported $600m man Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton for apparently 10 times less this season, our sources tell us LIV has been doing everything it can to lure another European Ryder Cup star away from the PGA Tour in Hovland.
The six-time PGA Tour winner’s decision to WD from this week’s Phoenix Open only goes to add fuel to the fire where LIV Golf links are concerned.
Viktor Hovland withdraws from Phoenix Open.
Perhaps Hovland just wants to head to the practice range with his new golf coach all week following an indifferent T58 at Pebble Beach over the weekend, or maybe he has picked up a minor injury?
Either way, the majority of golf fans on Twitter are all saying the same thing:
“Is Hovland off to LIV?!”
Hovland has been replaced in the field by Victor Perez, who earned his card on the PGA Tour through the DP World Tour last season.
One golf fan joked Hovland’s decison to pull out of the WM Phoenix Open is a direct result of what his sponsor was asking him to wear at famed TPC Scottsdale.
The PGA Tour also confirmed recent DP World Tour winner Thorbjorn Olesen and Jorge Campillo have both withdrawn from the Phoenix Open.
The PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open this week features a remarkable lineup of players such as Scottie Scheffler, who currently holds the top spot in the world rankings, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth. After the final round was canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, Wyndham Clark was awarded the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title on Sunday evening.
Having secured his third PGA Tour championship, Clark elucidated the primary motives behind his decision to reject a spontaneous proposition from LIV Golf.
What do you make of Hovland’s WD from the Phoenix Open this week?