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NCAA champion Michael La Sasso joins Phil Mickelson's LIV Golf team
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Reigning NCAA individual champion Michael La Sasso has signed a multi-year deal with LIV Golf's HyFlyers GC, teaming up with Phil Mickelson. The 21-year-old Ole Miss senior will forfeit his remaining college eligibility and a 2026 Masters exemption to debut in the league's opener in Saudi Arabia. This move highlights LIV's strategy of recruiting young talent amid tightening pathways on the PGA Tour.
Michael La Sasso, the reigning NCAA golf champion from Ole Miss, has joined LIV Golf's HyFlyers GC alongside Phil Mickelson, Brendan Steele, and Cameron Tringale. This move means he forfeits his invitation to the 2026 Masters as the NCAA titleholder. Ole Miss coach Chris Malloy described the decision as providing significant financial stability amid uncertainties in the traditional PGA Tour path.