LIV Golf pro to Dustin Johnson: "I proved you wrong!"
Talor Gooch has opened up on Dustin Johnson's smack talk in the LIV Golf League.
LIV Golf player Talor Gooch says he 'kind of' proved Dustin Johnson wrong with his victory in Adelaide.
Gooch is currently in Singapore and will play the fifth rival league event of 2023 with a considerably boosted net worth.
The 31-year-old American scooped the top prize of $4m at The Grange despite very nearly blowing a 36-hole, 10-shot lead.
Gooch prevailed in the end but he said the victory was 'bittersweet' because the RangeGoats didn't win the team element.
The team captain, Bubba Watson, didn't appear immediately bothered with Gooch's win. Here's why.
As for Gooch, he was previously a part of Johnson's 4 Aces side but was traded in the off-season for Peter Uihlein.
Gooch has told the 73rd Hole Podcast that his decision to leave was so he could team up with Harold Varner III, one of his good buddies from college.
Varner was in the headlines before the 87th Masters for calling out LIV players claiming they are 'growing the game'.
As far as Varner sees it, they are just growing their wallets and he tells them as much.
Gooch told the podcast:
He added:
Asked about his decision to join Watson's side, Gooch said:
Johnson is one of the favourites to win this week in at Sentosa Golf Club. He is celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary to Paulina Gretzky.
The venue has signed a six-year deal with LIV to host the rival league through to at least 2028.
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