LIV Golf have reportedly poached Belgian star Thomas Pieters in a major late signing before the start of the Saudi rebel breakaway's second season.
LIV chief Greg Norman has been accused of failing to add game-changing names to the 48-man roster as the insurgent series aims to build momentum with an expanded calendar of 14 events in 2023.
But the recruitment of world No.34 Thomas represents a significant coup for LIV and also holds ramifications for the European Ryder Cup team ahead of this September's showdown with the US in Rome.