Talor Gooch, final 12 months’s outspoken LIV Golf League season champion, mentioned Monday he has acquired a particular invitational to subsequent week’s PGA Championship.
Gooch had complained concerning the lack of world golf rating factors for LIV’s 54-hole occasions maintaining sturdy gamers out of main tournaments.
However he seems set to point out what he can do subsequent week at Valhalla as five-time main winner Brooks Koepka, one other LIV participant, tries to defend his title.
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“Trying ahead to Valhalla subsequent week! Thanks for the invitation PGA, See y’all there,” Gooch tweeted Monday as he prepares to battle for the $4.5 million (A$6.8m) prime prize.
The PGA of America would subject such particular invites however has not introduced them for this 12 months.
Gooch induced a stir earlier this 12 months by saying that if Rory McIlroy had gained the Masters to finish a profession Grand Slam, the feat ought to include an asterisk as a result of so many gifted LIV Golf gamers weren’t within the discipline.
These feedback proceed to linger with some calling it out on social media after Gooch’s announcement.
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann of LIV was given a particular invitation into the Masters and the PGA Championship after successful the Australian Open title.
Gooch gained LIV crowns final 12 months at Adelaide, Singapore and Andalucia and misplaced one other at Jeddah in a playoff to Koepka.
This 12 months, Gooch ranks eighth in LIV standings along with his finest exhibiting a runner-up effort at Las Vegas. He was fourth final weekend at Singapore.