Tony Finau Denies LIV Golf Rumors, Says 'They're Not True' and 'Not Credible'

Amid speculation that Tony Finau would be the latest golfer to ditch the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf, he's making it clear that he's not interested in defecting to the upstart league.

"They're not true," Finau told Adam Schupak of Golfweek of the rumors linking him to LIV Golf, going further to call the sources "random people" and "not credible."

The speculation about Finau potentially joining LIV Golf has been fueled by the fact that he has not yet officially registered for the Sentry in Hawaii on the island of Maui, which kicks off the 2025 PGA Tour season on Jan. 2. However, the 35-year-old declared that he will be in the tee box when the season-opening tournament commences.

"I'm more than happy where I'm at on the PGA Tour and looking forward to 2025. When I tee it up in Maui, it will all go away, so, I don't worry about it one bit," Finau said.

Finau was forced to withdraw from this week's Hero World Challenge, a golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods in the Bahamas, after undergoing what he described as "pretty standard clean-up" surgery on Oct. 15 to repair a torn meniscus and remove cartilage in his left knee.

"I called Tiger and made sure he knew," Finau said. "He said, 'I would've told you to do the same thing.'"

Finau added that he's not yet clear on whether he will be able to team with LPGA star Nelly Korda in next week's Grant Thornton Invitational, but his recovery progress has helped ignite his confidence that he'll be ready for the start of the 2025 season.

"The last couple of seasons have been kind of rough with my knees," he said. "I'm optimistic about this coming season about being more fully healthy than ever.