‘As it currently stands’… Tyrrell Hatton shares whether him and Jon Rahm will play on DP World Tour this season

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Tyrrell Hatton has shared whether him and Jon Rahm plan to play on the DP World Tour this season after both making their LIV Golf debuts last week.

It proved to be a successful start to life on LIV for Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm. Legion XIII won the team event at Mayakoba, with Hatton shooting a final round 64 to fly up the individual standings. Rahm meanwhile, only missed out on a play-off after finishing with two bogeys.

Of course, one of the major problems for any player making the move to the PIF-backed tour is the fact that they do not receive world ranking points. And with that, qualifying for the major championships becomes much tougher.

Tyrrell Hatton suggests him and Jon Rahm will play on DP World Tour this season

Obviously, Rahm does not need to worry about that, with two major titles under his belt already. And Hatton is heading to the Masters in April.

But many players will have their sights set on playing on other tours, as well as LIV, to keep their ranking as high as possible. And speaking in his team’s latest press conference, Hatton suggested that both he and Rahm intend to return to the DP World Tour at various points in the year.

“As it currently stands, with signing with LIV, you know you’re going to miss out on some events. I’m obviously hoping that things will work itself out, and down the line we’ll still be able to play certain events. I still plan on trying to play DP World events this year, I know Jon’s the same. But yeah, we’ll just have to see how it all works out,” he said.

The sport needs a compromise sooner rather than later

Sooner or later, golf’s civil war will come to an end. And there is likely to be an agreement which sees players receive ranking points for LIV events.

The tournaments are only over 54 holes, so that is an issue. But it is no longer in the best interests of the DP World Tour and PGA Tour to shut the door on those who defect.

Not having Rahm and Hatton on Team Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup for example, would be a huge setback to Luke Donald. So something has to give.

Obviously, it is disappointing to see these guys make the move in the first place, for a variety of reasons. But there is no going back now. A compromise is needed across the sport.