Viktor Hovland isn’t going to join LIV Golf.
Hovland, the reigning FedExCup champion and current No. 4 ranked golfer, shut down rumors on Monday that he was going to make the jump to the Saudi Arabian-backed league — which is something Jon Rahm did earlier this month.
Rahm, who is No. 3 in the world, reportedly signed a deal worth more than $550 million to leave the Tour for LIV Golf.
Though he isn’t going to follow in Rahm’s footsteps, Hovland gets why Rahm did what he did.
“It would be a bit too silly to criticize the players for leaving.