When Jon Rahm left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf final month, it was seen as a harbinger of issues to return. Effectively, that notion seems to have come to fruition.
Adrian Meronk, who completed second behind Rory McIlroy in final week’s Dubai Desert Traditional and four-time winner on the DP World Tour, is reportedly signing with Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks group, in response to The Occasions of London.
That is yet one more blow to the PGA Tour, as extra of the world’s high gamers are becoming a member of the rival Saudi league.
Following the aforementioned runner-up end in Dubai, Meronk climbed to quantity 39 within the Official World Golf Rankings.
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He’s an distinctive golfer who many believed can be on the European Ryder Cup group this previous fall. As an alternative, Workforce Europe captain Luke Donald chosen the teenager Ludvig Aberg and Nicolai Hojgaard, two gamers Meronk’s resume stacked up properly in opposition to.
The choice clearly labored out for Europe, as they handily defeated Workforce USA 16.5 to 11.5.
However, that call might or might not have influenced the Hamburg native’s resolution to leap ship.
Meronk was scheduled to play this week within the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines. Nevertheless, he withdrew simply previous to the primary spherical Wednesday morning.
Apparently, he won’t be the one one with Ryder Cup ties LIV has set its sights on. Tyrrell Hatton is reportedly near inking a deal to depart the PGA Tour, in response to Sports activities Illustrated’s Bob Harig.
It’s value noting that Hatton was lately confirmed to be within the subject for the PGA Tour flagship occasion, the WM Phoenix Open in two weeks. So, whether or not the Englishman makes the soar or not seems nonetheless within the air.
Kendall Capps is the Senior Editor of SB Nation’s Enjoying By. For extra golf protection, observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social media platforms.
