Golf Latest: PGA Tour begins whilst Tyrrell Hatton joins John Rahm’s LIV golf team

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The PGA Tour year has begun as players are reflecting on their form shown across the calendar last year, we’re taking a look at the current standings and how things could pan out, with LIV golf starting to make their move on some of the biggest names in the sport.

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00:00 Rory McIlroy makes his first PGA Tour start of the year at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where

00:07 the informal student has a chance to reclaim the world number one position. The 34-year-old

00:13 enters the signature event off the back of two DP World Tour outings so far this term,

00:18 including the defence of his title at the Dubai Desert Classic. This means he should

00:23 have plenty of confidence going into this week's event in California, as he looks for

00:28 his 25th PGA Tour win. There have been some huge names that have made the controversial

00:33 decision to join Live Golf. The Saudi-funded league announced Masters winner John Rahm

00:39 had joined in a record deal worth $600 million. World number 16 Tyrell Hatton has also joined

00:47 Rahm's team, with Rory McIlroy saying he fears golf is heading in the same direction as boxing,

00:53 and if the rules aren't changed, Team Europe could suffer greatly at future Ryder Cups.

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