Former PGA Tour winner Lucas Herbert is predicted to be introduced as the newest Australian to defect to LIV Golf in coming days, with the 28-year-old becoming a member of Cameron Smith’s all-Australian Ripper GC franchise.
Herbert, who sits at 69th on the earth rankings and sixth amongst Australian males, is ready to interchange Jed Morgan, who was relegated on the finish of the 2023 LIV season.
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Herbert is predicted to be unveiled as his alternative in “coming days” based on a number of Australian golf sources aware of the deal who spoke with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Information of Herbert’s potential defection was reported final week by the ‘Flushing It’ account on X, previously generally known as Twitter.
This is identical account which broke the information that Jon Rahm’s transfer to LIV Golf was a accomplished deal.
Apparently, Herbert responded to a put up from the ‘Flushing It’ account on Instagram asserting his LIV defection, not confirming nor denying it however as a substitute commenting on the photograph selection.
As for the way Herbert’s LIV swap went down, sources advised The Herald that Smith approached Herbert to drift the concept in the course of the Australian summer time.
Herbert’s choice means he is not going to be any likelihood of representing Australia on the Olympic Video games this yr as LIV Golf occasions usually are not at present awarded Official World Rankings factors.
Herbert, who rose as excessive as fortieth in world rankings in 2022, struggled for almost all of 2023 and given he completed simply exterior of the highest 50 he is not going to be eligible for the primary main of the yr — The Masters.
Nevertheless, the chance to play towards the likes of Rahm, Smith, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau constantly is claimed to have been “irresistible” to Herbert based on The Herald.
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Herbert stepped away from the game after a troublesome begin on tour in 2023 then noticed him miss the reduce on the British Open, later revealing he had grow to be “bitter and spiteful individual”.
“Not excessive, however I didn’t just like the model of myself I look again on and see at The Open Championship. I believe I used to be wound up fairly tight and type of lashed out at individuals round me too rapidly, too simply,” Herbert mentioned on the time.
“I believe the break was an excellent likelihood for me to have the ability to get away and reset, simply get away from this life.
“I simply suppose you’re underneath the pump a lot, a lot strain on you externally and internally to play effectively. To have the ability to get away from that, you’re type of capable of finding your self somewhat bit once more.
“I felt like if I might simply come out right here and be like a greater individual. The golf sport’s type of the subsequent factor, however simply being a greater individual I believe to the individuals round me, my relationships, household, buddies, that solely advantages.”