Tyrrell Hatton is signaling his exit from LIV Golf. First, he, along with Tom McKibbin and Adrian Meronk, opted to play the Betfred British Masters at The Belfry after LIV Golf cancelled the Team Championship, its season-ending event in Michigan, initially scheduled for Aug. 27-30. Although LIV Golf Indianapolis replaced it as the season-finale event, Tyrrell’s unusual move had many speculating about his future with the breakaway league. Now, his latest move at LIV Indianapolis, a $40.1 million purse event, has just strengthened those speculations.

LIV allowed players to choose “walk-up songs” for their tee shots on the “Party Hole,” the 12th at Chatham Hills. Dustin Johnson chose the latest Morgan Wallen single; Matthew Wolff went with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man;” but Hatton’s choice had everyone’s attention. According to Flushing It, sources expect Hatton to leave after 2026 and play on the DP World Tour in 2027.  

“Tyrrell Hatton played “I want to break free” by Queen as his walk on song at the party hole at LIV Golf Indianapolis yesterday. According to reports from the ground from PJ Clarke and Joseph La Magna, he bragged about it to other players in the locker room that it was intentional,” Flushing It reported on X.

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“Multiple well placed sources have told me they expect Tyrrell Hatton to leave the league after the 2026 season concludes and play a full season on the DP World Tour in 2027. @TheRealPJClark @JosephLaMagna”

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As P.J. Clarke and Joseph La Magna of Fried Egg Golf confirmed, Tyrrell did not accidentally select this song. In fact, he openly discussed it in the locker room, making many wonder whether this could be his final LIV start. 

Hatton shares a long relationship with LIV. He left the PGA Tour in January 2024 to join the breakaway league on a multi-year, $60 million agreement, according to reports.

But given LIV’s current condition, he could be looking for an exit. Despite LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil’s assurance that they have found an unnamed lead investor, the league continues to drown in financial and legal troubles.

First, PIF pulled its funding in April 2026, leaving LIV scrambling for investors. Then, shortly after, several companies filed lawsuits. This includes a $1.23 million unpaid invoice suit from Fresh Tape Media, a $1.1 million claim from Mobii Systems, a trademark injunction from Long Island Spirits, and a multimillion-dollar intellectual property claim from the Premier Golf League.

On top of that, several full-time workers, old and new, claimed that LIV hadn’t paid them for their services. To add to the misery, LIV recently slashed the Indianapolis prize money from $20 million to $10.1 million (winner’s share from $4 million to $2.02 million) and hasn’t yet paid many of its players.

Many players, such as Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, could be leaving LIV; at least their latest moves indicated that. Perhaps Hatton is also breaking free from the breakaway league. After all, it only makes sense to stay if LIV Golf can sustain itself in the coming years.