I understand Rahm, bad job of PGA

“The PGA Tour did a terrible job. So it’s no surprise that Jon Rahm chose LIV Golf. I wasn’t shocked by his departure, especially after an offer like that.” This is the attack of Viktor Hovland, number 4 in world golf, on the top American men’s circuit.

Among the best players around, the strong point of the Europe team in the Ryder Cup, winner of the FedEx Cup last August, the 26-year-old from Oslo is one of the big names in the discipline being chased by the Arab Super League.

Viktor Hovland, results

“However, I doubt that I can switch to LIV Golf now. I’m not a big fan of the format of their tournaments. You need a competition with 150 players and the ‘cut’ after 36 holes. If I had chosen LIV, I don’t think I would have become a better golfer.

But I can’t blame those players who decide to accept really big offers”, the Norwegian’s opinion. After the 2019 US Open, Hovland turned professional.[16] He played the last five regular tournaments on the PGA Tour in the 2018/2019 season thanks to sponsor invitations, but failed to make the top 125 who automatically qualified for the 2019/2020 season.

He therefore participated in the playoffs on the Korn Ferry tour, where he qualified for the PGA tour in two tournaments. Hovland delivered a very strong debut season on the PGA Tour with one victory (Puerto Rico Open in February), three top ten finishes and nine in the top 25 in a total of 20 tournaments.

He qualified for The Tour Championship and finished the season tied for 20th in the FedEx Cup with a total of $1,982,275 in prize money. Hovland finished No. 33 in the PGA Championship, the season’s only major tournament. At the 2020 European Tour, Hovland finished 27th in the Race to Dubai rankings after third place in the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai in December.

The 2020/2021 season opened with shared twelfth place in the US Open. His second career win on the PGA Tour…