The Northern Irishman, who is aiming to earn a place in the Europe team at the next Ryder Cup in Bethpage (New York), will be part of the Legion XIII, a team led by the Spaniard Jon Rahm, one of the highest paid athletes in the world.

The PGA Tour said on Thursday that after a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump it was closer to reaching a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that would help end the years-long divide in professional golf.