Tommy Fleetwood reveals why he went to a LIV Golf event

PGA Tour and DP World Tour star Tommy Fleetwood has revealed he attended LIV Golf Las Vegas earlier this season simply because he had a 'free morning' and 'wanted to see what a tournament was like'. 

Fleetwood, 33, has been heavily linked with a big-money move to the Saudi-bankrolled LIV Golf League in recent times.

Many golf fans were therefore quick to put two and two together when he rocked up for the first round at Las Vegas Country Club in early February. 

But the Englishman, who has still yet to win a major or on the PGA Tour, told the Guardian there was absolutely nothing in it.

Fleetwood had simply been in Vegas to visit his golf coach Butch Harmon, and he had some time to kill so went to see some old chums. 

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The World No.12 told the Guardian: 

“I really didn’t think that much about it. I was over there, lots of us talk about LIV but never see it so I wanted to see what a tournament was like. There are also so many people there that we don’t see any more, who I would still class as friends. Players, people who work on the tour, my trainer works there. So I had a free morning, went for a few hours and that was it.”

As for golf social media blowing up at seeing him on site at a LIV event, Fleetwood said: 

“It was pretty obvious that would happen but it is difficult when you know there is nothing to it and a lot of people want to make something of it. That’s just the way things are. I didn’t want to feel like I couldn’t go just because people would say things. I think it came across that I just wanted to go and see friends and that really was the main thing. It was nice to see a lot of people.”

So what was Fleetwood's verdict having spent a few hours on the ground at a LIV Golf event?

European Ryder Cup star Fleetwood said: 

“They are obviously doing pretty well for what they are. The players seem to enjoy it, seem to enjoy playing on that tour; one of the first things I noticed was that everybody seems happy, chilled, relaxed.

“There are certain things I wasn’t used to; the music, I don’t know how I would feel about playing with that. Beyond that my biggest takeaway was that it was just another golf tournament. Everyone seemed very professional and working very hard. It’s basically just a bunch of people who you knew out here that are now there. So many things have just carried over.”

Fleetwood will attempt to land his maiden PGA Tour title at this week's Texas Open.

He will then head over to Augusta to compete in the year's first major at The Masters.

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