Viktor Hovland next target for LIV in headache for Europe’s Ryder Cup team

• LIV aiming to recruit more players from PGA and DP World Tours
• Defection would raise tricky questions for European Tour Group

Rising speculation that Viktor Hovland will be the next high-profile golfer to be coaxed to the LIV tour will increase the need for Ryder Cup Europe to apply a simple qualification process for golfers on the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit.

LIV is forging ahead with plans for 2025, which include new events and the recruitment of more players from the PGA and DP World Tours. The rate of turnover is likely to be increased by the number of golfers who had three-year contracts when joining LIV, which will expire at the end of 2024.