LONDON: England’s Ian Poulter and Tyrrell Hatton both announced on Friday they had become the latest players to leave LIV Golf as the struggling breakaway league attempts a relaunch after filing for bankruptcy protection.
The 50-year-old Poulter, in a lengthy social media post, said it had been a “tough decision” to call time on his LIV career but that he would relish “the opportunity to spend more time at home with my family, reduce international travel, focus on senior golf and have the opportunity to pursue other interests”.
LIV’s future is uncertain after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US following the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
New lead investor BC Partners Credit has pledged an initial funding commitment of a potential $300 million to help LIV relaunch in 2027.
But the DP World (European) Tour had confirmed any player signing with the new-look LIV will be ineligible for membership and therefore ruled out of the Ryder Cup — the team event against the US which has witnessed many of Poulter’s best days as a professional golfer.
Poulter acknowledged the split between tours such as the US PGA and LIV has been a source of huge tension within golf but insisted he had no regrets about his role in the ‘rebel’ enterprise.
Hatton, in a brief Instagram post said: “Wanted to confirm that I will not be a part of LIV 2.0. A big thank you to everyone for their continued support. I am excited for what the next chapter of my career holds.”
Published in Dawn, October 25th, 2026
