'I have no plans to play the LIV series' - Viktor Hovland plays down rumours of switch from PGA Tour

Viktor Hovland has denied rumours suggesting he was set to join the LIV Golf Series. The Saudi-backed LIV Golf seems intent on disrupting the game, and has thrown huge amounts of money at players in a bid to entice them to sign up. Ad/> Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson were the big names to play in the first event last week, and they are set to be joined by Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed at the second tournament in Portland at the end of the month.

U.S. OpenUS Open 2022: Tee times, prize money, TV coverage from BrooklineYESTERDAY AT 08:37 Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, amongst others, have spoken out against LIV Golf — saying the PGA Tour is the elite competition for golfers to compete on. Both said they could understand why players at certain stages of their careers were being enticed by the huge amounts of money on offer, but not players at the peak of their powers.

Hovland, at 24, has his best years ahead of him, and it came as a surprise when he was named as a likely mover in the coming weeks. US Open golf live blog — follow the action from Brookline US Open may ban LIV golfers in the future after 9/11 families say they’ve been disrespected Speaking prior to this week’s US Open, the Norwegian has denied that is the case. “I have no plans to play the LIV series,” Hovland told the Norwegian Golf Association.

Eurosport Norway spoke to Hovland during the Memorial Tournament, where he expressed surprise that Johnson had elected to quit the PGA Tour to play LIV Golf. “Some of them were expected,” Hovland said. “But I must say DJ’s name came as a surprise to me.