Viktor Hovland hints when he could join LIV Golf if the offer is made

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While things might have settled down a touch in the ongoing row between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, there is always the danger for the PGA that big players move on.

After seeing the likes of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau make the jump to LIV, PGA officials are more than aware of the temptation that’s out there.

LIV Golf has pinched more than a few players from the PGA side of things and with no deal between the two tours as yet, there’s a chance more follow in the future.

Of course, the big shining light on the PGA side has been keeping the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, while other big names have also stayed put.

However, one of those other big names Viktor Hovland, has appeared to leave the door open for a move to LIV.

Viktor Hovland reveals if he’d join LIV Golf or not

Speaking in an interview for The Times, Hovland has shared that he actually explored a move to LIV and has explained just what it would take for him to move.

“A lot of the players I’ve talked to want more transparency. And if you claim you’re representing our best interests, you at least meet with the people involved. Now we’re in this stalemate or whatever you want to call it, but it’s not something that required the prediction of 20 different chess moves,” Hovland said.

“I have no hard feelings against the guys that went. I completely understand because there are a lot of grey areas at the moment but, for me, I did not think their product was appealing enough to go.

Obviously, they’re throwing out a lot of money, but I’ve already made a lot of money [Hovland earned more than £25million on the PGA Tour last year alone]. I’m not a very materialistic person. It’s nice to make life easier for yourself, but that’s not what gets me up in the morning.

“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.”

Hovland, then, looks to have nailed his colours to the PGA mast for now.

But just like any player and as we’ve seen with Rahm and also Tyrrell Hatton, money talks and Hovland may well get another big one down the road.