“Hopefully… Manage to Get Through This Week”: LIV Golf Pro Treads a Tightrope Amidst the $25M LIV Golf Chicago

LIV Golf Chicago is underway. Prominent names like Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau are headlining the event. Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter, who missed out on their spots in the Ryder Cup, are also in the fray and Garcia has particularly done well in the first round.

But it’s not smooth sailing for everyone. A LIV golfer appears to have too many things on his plate and his team captain acknowledges it after the opening round.

LIV Golf pro reflects on team dynamics

On the first day of LIV Golf Chicago on Friday in Illinois, USA Rich Harvest Farms, Captain of Stinger GC, Louis Oosthuizen made a par on 18 and ended the round at 5-under. The fellow teammate, Branden Grace who is soon going to be a father, meanwhile concluded the round with a score of 69. His team Stinger GC stands out as the sole leader. Oosthuizen himself shared the top spot with a few others in the individual category.

When asked what his plans were after a great opening round for the team, Oosthuizen appeared to play down the team’s achievement. And he has solid reasons. “No, we’ll just give that to whoever was struggling. I think Branden is going to so far have it on 2-under. No, we’ll relax. We’ll have dinner together. We’ve got all our families here,” he said.

He further added, “I know Branden has got a lot of things on his mind. His little one is due very shortly. Hopefully, he can manage to get through this week.” 

With the baby due any moment now, he remains hopeful for Branden to successfully navigate through the week.

Stinger’s Pursuit of Top Spot

Currently, Stinger ranks third in the season’s team standings with 156 points, trailing 4Aces GC and Torque GC. They are not in a hurry to turn it around though. It may backfire.

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Oosthuizen mentioned that securing the top position before the season-ending Miami event isn’t everything, that there’s match play on Saturday, and outcomes can be unpredictable. It’s clear he is looking at one round at a time. Which team are you supporting to top the charts at the end of the season? Let us know in the comments below!

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