Brooks Koepka defends LIV Jeddah title in playoff against Talor Gooch
1 year, 2 months ago

Brooks Koepka defends LIV Jeddah title in playoff against Talor Gooch

The Hindu  

Brooks Koepka defended his LIV Golf Jeddah title on Sunday, beating his American compatriot Talor Gooch in a playoff. Apart from claiming the $4 million winner’s cheque, Koepka also knocked Bryson DeChambeau out of third place in the season-long individual standings, earning another $4 million bonus for finishing third. Felt like I was hitting good putts, they just weren’t falling, and then it was just a matter of being patient and hanging in there.” Gooch, a three-time winner on LIV Golf this season, said, “It’s awesome. Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs won the team title in Jeddah, but the Bubba Watson-led RangeGoats gained the most under their second-place finish as they displaced the all-South African Stingers from the top four.

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Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets a special invitation to the PGA Championship
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets a special invitation to the PGA Championship

Associated Press  

Talor Gooch of LIV Golf gets to play in at least one major this year. “If players are deserving, hopefully we would invite them.” The PGA of America last month said Joaquin Niemann had received an invitation. Niemann also received a special invitation to the Masters — Augusta National cited his victory in the Australian Open without mentioning his LIV …

LIV Golf is not going away. Neither are questions about its future
1 year, 2 months ago

LIV Golf is not going away. Neither are questions about its future

New York Times  

DORAL, Fla. — After the paragliders landed, unfurling flags for Aces GC and Crushers GC, the first-tee emcee set the stage. “I think we double down.” As it often goes, Norman, LIV’s polarizing CEO, was front and center over the weekend at Trump Doral. “We’ll have them signing up before the end of the year, and we’ll have new players …

Brooks Koepka defends his LIV Golf title in Saudi Arabia. Talor Gooch wins the season points race
1 year, 2 months ago

Brooks Koepka defends his LIV Golf title in Saudi Arabia. Talor Gooch wins the season points race

Associated Press  

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Brooks Koepka held it together at the end for a 2-under 68 and defended his title at LIV Golf-Jeddah with a birdie on the second playoff hole to beat Talor Gooch on a day when both had reason to celebrate. With his playoff loss, Gooch moved past Cameron Smith and won the season …

Brooks Koepka outduels Viktor Hovland for fifth major title in landmark LIV win
1 year, 7 months ago

Brooks Koepka outduels Viktor Hovland for fifth major title in landmark LIV win

Firstpost  

Rochester: Brooks Koepka outduelled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph. “This one is definitely special.” Norway’s 11th-ranked Hovland, chasing his first major title, and American Scheffler, last year’s Masters’ winner and the new world number one, shared second …

Gooch holds off Garcia in Singapore playoff for back-to-back LIV tour wins
1 year, 7 months ago

Gooch holds off Garcia in Singapore playoff for back-to-back LIV tour wins

The Hindu  

American Talor Gooch beat Sergio Garcia in a playoff to claim victory in a weather-affected LIV Golf Invitational in Singapore on Sunday and secure a second $4 million winner’s pay cheque in as many LIV tour appearances. The American, who also won the LIV Golf event in Adelaide last week, went into the final round tied with Garcia, with Brooks …

Gooch survives mid-round collapse to win LIV Australia
1 year, 8 months ago

Gooch survives mid-round collapse to win LIV Australia

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — Talor Gooch saw his double-digit overnight lead almost evaporate but rallied late to win the inaugural LIV Australia tournament Sunday at the Grange Golf Club. After two bogey-free 10-under 62 rounds, Gooch shot a 1-over 73 to clinch his maiden LIV Golf tournament victory by three strokes from a fast-moving Anirban Lahiri. Lahiri shot 65 to finish …

Talor Gooch claims 10-shot lead at LIV Golf Adelaide, Cameron Smith 11 strokes off the pace
1 year, 8 months ago

Talor Gooch claims 10-shot lead at LIV Golf Adelaide, Cameron Smith 11 strokes off the pace

ABC  

American Talor Gooch has streaked to a 10-shot lead and complete command of the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Australia. Key points: Gooch is 10 strokes clear of a group of six players Cam Smith is the leading Australian on 9-under The British Open champion shot a 6-under 66 in the second round Gooch carded another 10-under-par 62 in Saturday's …

Brooks Koepka collapses as Jon Rahm rolls to Masters win
1 year, 8 months ago

Brooks Koepka collapses as Jon Rahm rolls to Masters win

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brooks Koepka will no doubt hear the same murmured joke no matter where he goes in the coming days and weeks. “Hit some shots where I also didn’t feel like I got some good breaks.. Didn’t feel like I did too much wrong but that’s how golf goes sometimes.” Koepka opened with a near-flawless 65, then took …

Yin-credible, Yin-spirational
1 year, 8 months ago

Yin-credible, Yin-spirational

China Daily  

Yin Ruoning of China tracks a shot during the final round of the LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club in California on Sunday. Koepka fired a 3-under 68 to stave off Sebastian Munoz of Colombia and win LIV Golf Orlando by one stroke on Sunday in Winter Garden, Florida. The four-time major winner became the first player to win …

Peter Uihlein fires 63 to take lead at LIV Golf event in Jeddah
2 years, 2 months ago

Peter Uihlein fires 63 to take lead at LIV Golf event in Jeddah

The Hindu  

Peter Uihlein opened with five straight birdies en route to shooting 63 and taking over the lead by one stroke at the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. “I made a nice putt on 2, hit it close on 3, good putt on 4 and had a good shot on 5,” Uihlein said. Yeah, just kind of …

AP source: Koepka the latest to join Saudi-backed LIV series
2 years, 6 months ago

AP source: Koepka the latest to join Saudi-backed LIV series

Associated Press  

CROMWELL, Conn. — Brooks Koepka, one of the first players to denounce a rival league for only 48 players, is the latest PGA Tour player to sign on with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, The Associated Press has learned. A person briefed on Koepka’s decision told The AP he still would be able to compete on the PGA Tour until …

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