Tyrrell Hatton and Ian Poulter have joined the LIV Golf exodus in a one-two punch that will severely weaken the league’s chances of survival. The European Ryder Cup stars have followed Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen in steering away from plans for a rebranded LIV 2.0.With LIV currently locked in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and needing to retain a certain amount of their talent roster to secure promises of future funding, the big-name departures are each landing like a hammer blow. While Bryson DeChambeau has been tight-lipped on his future, there is an acceptance within golf that if he too chooses to jump ship, LIV will be finished.Hatton, who departure had been widely anticipated and made all but certain once the DP World Tour inferred recently that there would be no route to the Ryder Cup for those on LIV next season, said: ‘(I) wanted to confirm that I will not be a part of LIV 2.0. A big thank you to everyone for their continued support. I am excited for what the next chapter of my career holds.’ He is expected to return to a full-time schedule on the DP World Tour. Poulter’s exit, also announced on Friday, doesn’t carry nearly as much clout but he was with LIV from its inception in 2022 and the 50-year-old won’t be the last to go. It is well known that Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann are also studying escape routes, which has been the natural consequence of the Saudi Arabian decision to withdraw its backing in April. The picture around Lee Westwood is less clear, with Richard Bland, Cameron Tringale and Brendan Steele among the few players to commit to the league. Ian Poulter says he wants to spend more time at home with his family and to travel less Poulter said: ‘I wanted everyone to hear it direct from me that I have decided to not move forward with being part of LIV 2.0. Needless to say, it was a tough decision and one I thought about and discussed at length with my family and team.‘Ultimately, the opportunity to spend more time at home with my family, reduce international travel, focus on senior golf and have the opportunity to pursue other interests was something that I felt was right for me at this stage of my life and career.‘I’m looking forward to spending more time with my family, continuing to develop The Postman YouTube channel, sharing more of my life, golf, experiences and competing in some senior events. ‘Something I am also particularly looking forward to is being able to spend more time helping [eldest son], Luke as he pursues his career in professional golf, and [youngest son] Joshua as he looks to develop as a golfer in his teenage years.’