The silence has been deafening from LIV Golf round its last 2024 line-up simply days out from the season opening occasion in Mexico, however one large Australian transfer has been confirmed.
Victorian Lucas Herbert has posed for photos decked out in “Ripper GC” workforce gear with captain and fellow Australian Cameron Smith, who lured the 28-year-old to the Saudi-backed league.
The photographs include as but no affirmation from LIV or Ripper GC of not solely Herbert’s signing but in addition the line-up for $400m signing Jon Rahm’s workforce, which is predicted to he referred to as Legion XVIII.
Englishman, and Ryder Cup star, Tyrell Hatton has been reported as a signing for Rahm for as a lot as $63m in addition to 2023 Australian Open winner Adrian Meronk from Poland.
Contacted straight for affirmation of the brand new names becoming a member of the tour, a LIV spokesperson stated “whereas we don’t touch upon participant hypothesis, keep tuned as new roster bulletins are forthcoming”.
With the Mayakoba occasion starting on Friday, these bulletins haven’t but come.
Herbert’s administration additionally didn’t reply to questions on his transfer, which comes after a large rankings drop this week from 68 to 82, a slide that can proceed with tempo now he can’t earn world rankings factors.
Smith, who was No.2 on the planet after his British Open win in 2022, additionally dropped to 32 on the rankings, and he’s now in actual hazard of being jumped by Min Woo Lee and lacking out on choice for the Paris Olympics.
A spot for Smith may very well be decided by Jason Day, who’s the top-ranked Australian at 21, selecting to not go to the Video games.
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