The Matthew Wolff-Brooks Koepka drama is now over as a further LIV Golf trade has been completed, with Talor Gooch being added to Smash GC’s roster
Smash GC team captain Brooks Koepka got his wish after Matthew Wolff was traded to the RangeGoats on Thursday. Koepka lost patience with Wolff after calling him “wasted” talent this summer, and now LIV individual champion Talor Gooch is on his side.
Gooch was one of the most dominant golfers in LIV last season, and now joins an exciting Smash GC team in a blow to RangeGoats captain Bubba Watson.
Gooch, Koepka’s new partner, won three games last season, including back-to-back triumphs in Adelaide and Singapore, and he also helped the RangeGoats win the individual title. To win the title of individual champion, the 32-year-old defeated Cameron Smith and Koepka in the finish.
After agreeing to a trade with Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces for Peter Uihlein, the RangeGoats added Harold Varner III to their roster in addition to Watson acquiring Wolff. Ahead of the upcoming season, more changes are anticipated. Jon Rahm, the winner of the Masters, is anticipated to depart the PGA Tour and sign a £450 million contract to join LIV.
Even during the LIV team championship, Jason Kokrak and his brother Chase were the “only three of us on our team,” according to Koepka. Wolff was deeply offended by the remark, but he will no longer be worried about his former teammate.
Wolff claimed that Koepka was experiencing mental health issues during the season and that his remarks were “heartbreaking.” “We’re excited to have Matthew Wolff and Peter Uihlein join RangeGoats,” stated new team captain Watson, who is eager for a new chapter in the team’s history. I have gotten to know them better since joining LIV; they are both excellent people and extremely talented players. Furthermore, they are close friends.”
With the addition of former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, Koepka’s squad now features two of the top three players from the previous campaign. In the history of the league, Gooch became the first three-time winner, and Koepka is ecstatic about their prospects for the upcoming campaign.
“We couldn’t have made a better offseason move,” Koepka remarked. “With Talor on board, Smash GC transforms in 2024 from a challenger to a titan. He has won three LIV golf tournaments, is the ultimate competitor, and was named the Individual Champion.
“I’d be lying if I didn’t say how excited I am to see him on the podium for our squad now. We had our own battles on the course last season.” “When we realized it could be a good long-term move for the RangeGoats, both on and off the course, we felt it could be a good trade for both Matt and Peter,” rival captain Watson continued, expressing confidence in his acquisition of Wolff and Uihlein. I may be the team’s shortest hitter, which is the only drawback.”
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