Talor Gooch nearly fumbles lead, holds on to win LIV Australia
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.
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WATCH | Big crowds watch Talor Gooch win LIV Golf event in Australia, Chase Koepka sinks hole-in-one
American Talor Gooch clung on to score a three stroke victory on Sunday at LIV Golf's maiden stop in Australia as Chase Koepka sparked wild scenes with a hole-in-one to culminate the rebel tour's most successful event to date.
Gooch overcomes mid-round slump to claim maiden LIV Tour victory
Talor Gooch held his nerve to claim the LIV Golf Adelaide title at a sold-out The Grand Golf Club on Sunday, overcoming a mid-round slump to keep Anirban Lahiri at bay to win by three strokes and secure the US$4 million first-place pay cheque.
Talor Gooch leads after 1st round of LIV Golf in Australia
ADELAIDE, Australia — Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a 4-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange.
Talor Gooch leads after first round of LIV Golf in Australia
ADELAIDE, Australia: Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange.The 31-year-old American started with a par on his opening hole in the shotgun-start format — the par-3 12th — but then had 10 birdies, including five in a row.Two more players in the unfancied category — Richard Bland and Dean Burmester — shot 66s and were tied for second. Five players were tied for fourth, including New Zealander Danny Lee, who won the second LIV event in Arizona in mid-March.The higher-profile names in the 48-player field were further behind on the leaderboard.Sergio Garcia shot 68 and British Open champion and local favorite Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka had 69s.
Sportswashing’s malign influence on display as LIV Golf lands in Adelaide
A t Adelaide Oval on Sunday attending an AFL match featuring the sport’s most popular team, Collingwood, Americans Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed were beaming. It is little surprise the LIV Golf trio, who share seven major titles between them, were smiling as they were photographed alongside the South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas.
Brooks Koepka and Mickelson reignite Ryder Cup conversation for LIV rebels
T he latest batch of United States Ryder Cup rankings featured interlopers. Brooks Koepka has risen to 16th position. Phil Mickelson sits 20th on the table. Patrick Reed has leaped to 33rd.The performance of LIV golfers at the Masters has reignited the Ryder Cup conversation.
Rahm channels idol Ballesteros to win Masters
AUGUSTA, Georgia: Rock-steady Jon Rahm, channelling Spanish great Seve Ballesteros on his late hero's birthday, survived a marathon day and scored an emotional Masters win at Augusta National on Sunday (Apr 9), denying LIV Golf a watershed victory.