Last week Talor Gooch stated he would not attempt to qualify for both the U.S. Open up or British Open. But Monday Gooch figured out he’ll enjoy at least one particular major this yr: the PGA Championship, thanks to a distinctive exemption.
The PGA had yet to ensure the information to SI but Gooch shared it via his social media account.
The year’s second main championship usually has numerous exemptions to give and typically fills out its industry by inviting people who are between the major 100 in the Formal Entire world Golf Ranking and not otherwise exempt.
But it has discretion to give spots to any individual it deems deserving, and Gooch—who was the No .1 participant in the LIV Golf League standings in 2023—was specified a location in the tournament in which he missed the slice a year ago.
Also supplied an exemption was LIV’s David Puig, a Spaniard who has played on LIV for a the greater part of the past two a long time. He has also won two times in the earlier year on the Asian Tour.
In his last 10 around the world situations outdoors of LIV Golf, Puig has absolutely nothing worse than a 15th-position complete, with six best-5s and two victories. He is 106th in the OWGR.
Gooch has grow to be fairly of a controversial figure in the activity simply because very last year the USGA modified its exemption requirements for the 2023 U.S. Open by tweaking wording that would have normally witnessed him exempt for the event at Los Angeles Place Club. He elected not to try to qualify, then missed the slice at the British Open.
None of the big championships give direct places to the LIV Golfing League, a thing the circuit has been seeking but which important-championship officials have pushed back in opposition to because of to LIV Golf’s shut framework.
The PGA is envisioned to announce all of its exemptions and its full area before long.
