Six PGA Tour golfers who could buckle and take LIV Golf mega-money deals

A number of household pros are rumoured to potentially ditch the prestigious PGA Tour in a big-money move to Saudi-backed rivals LIV Golf in 2025

LIV Golf has attracted loads of top golfing stars since launching in 2021.

It's no secret that the controversial Saudi-backed league has turned the heads of PGA Tour pros worldwide, thanks to lucrative pay packages for less work than its rival promotion. The likes of Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm have all gone on to team up with the league over the years, however, there is speculation that a number of other current PGA players could defect ahead of the 2025 season.

The LIV Golf season comes to an end at the Team Championship in Dallas this week, and it is believed that the outfit will have a busy off-season in attracting more household names from the PGA Tour. Speaking at the season finale in Miami 12 months ago, Mickelson said that he had spoken with a number of stars from the PGA and the DP World Tours who were keen to make the switch to the newer promotion.

In the aftermath, the likes of Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Adrian Meronk signed deals with LIV, and golf fans could see more of the same this winter. Here, Mirror Golf breaks down all of the big names who have been linked with a move to LIV Golf ahead of the 2025 season...

Hideki Matsuyama

CEO of LIV Golf Investments, Greg Norman, has previously made his stance on signing Hideki Matsuyama incredibly clear. The Japanese pro, who is currently seventh in the Official World Golf Rankings, was confirmed as targeted by LIV Golf in February this year.

Speaking to Golf Digest, Norman admitted: "I’ll give you another example. We’ve been trying to get Hideki Matsuyama. I don’t mind admitting that. When Hideki won in L.A., what’s the first thing I did? I said, ‘Congratulations, Hideki. I’m proud of you, mate."

The 32-year-old made his pro debut on the Japan Golf Tour in 2013, winning his second participating tournament in the Tsuyura Open the very same year. In 2014, Matsuyama qualified for the PGA Tour through non-member earnings, and over the last ten years, has gone on to win ten events on the Tour - including the 2014 Memorial and The Masters in 2021.

Adam Scott

Golf Magic have reported that Australian Adam Scott could be targeted by LIV this winter due to him being "an established international player who is also a major champion" however, it may be tricky to tempt him to team up with the newer set-up. That's because he's a member of the PGA Tour's policy board alongside Tiger Woods.

Scott has been a high achiever with the PGA Tour over the years, racking up 14 wins in his career to date, including a 2004 Players Championship, a 2006 Tour Championship and a 2020 Genesis Invitational. He also won The Masters back in 2019, beating Angel Cabrera in a tense playoff.

Viktor Hovland

Norwegian sensation Viktor Hovland has been on LIV Golf's radar for many moons now, and he almost made the move to the tour earlier this year. However, he ultimately had cold feet citing how he may have regretted the move so early in his career.

He told Golf Monthly: "At the end of the day, the question is ‘What’s going to make me a better player?’ And hey, in 20 years, if I’m on the back end of my career, playing LIV Golf wouldn’t be too bad. It might have been a pretty cool opportunity but, right now, it’s something I think I’d probably look back [on] and regret.”

At just 27, Hovland has plenty of time on his side to ponder a future switch to LIV, but it looks as though he will stay loyal to the PGA Tour for time being. He has six PGA Tour wins to his name in his career thus far, and his best finish at a major came at the PGA Championship this year - settling for third place behind Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau.

Rickie Fowler

Rickie Fowler has also been on Norman's radar over the years, linked with a LIV move on a number of occasions. It is reported that he received a mega-money offer to make the switch, but he ultimately snubbed it to remain on the PGA Tour. Speaking on Netflix's Full Swing, he admitted: "[Joining LIV] wasn't the best choice for me.

"I'm not out there playing for a pay check, I'm out there playing to compete with the best players in the world and I believe the Tour is the best place to be. I'd like to see it continue to be like that." Fowler has six PGA Tour wins to his name, including a 2015 Players Championships and a 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Tony Finau

It is reported that Tony Finau also came incredibly close to signing with LIV Golf this year. He ultimately decided to snub a move in favour of his tenth year with the PGA Tour, but with a four-month layoff for LIV chiefs to scout new members, his head could be turned for 2025.

Six of Finau's nine professional wins in golf have been on the PGA Tour - his first at the 2016 Puerto Rico Open and his latest at the 2023 Mexico Open. He is yet to claim a major, with his best finishes coming in the form of a third-place seat at the 2019 Open Championships and a T3 spot at the 2024 US Open.

Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark was backed to follow Rahm to LIV Golf in the 2024 offseason. While he ultimately decided to stick with the familiar PGA Tour, the 30-year-old Denver, Colorado native has admitted that he met with representatives of LIV previously. He said: "I definitely met with LIV and went through those discussions. I wanted to see what they could bring to the table."

While Clark only has three PGA Tour wins to his name thus far, he pipped golfing legend Rory McIlroy to the US Open last year. It will be interesting to see if LIV come a-knocking this winter to acquire his services.

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