Moments After Winning More Than $9,000,000 in a Week, LIV Defector Reveals the Special Meaning Behind His Pre-Round Routine

Talor Gooch has had two amazing consecutive events. First, he marked his maiden individual victory in Adelaide and now he has also emerged as the individual winner in Singapore. He has become the first LIV Golf defector to win two back-to-back LIV titles. In the press conference after the event was concluded, a moderator asked him about something they have noticed that Gooch does before starting every round and it has something to do with family.

Talor Gooch reveals the backstory of his pre-round ritual

Family is always the biggest supporter of every person out there, no matter how small or big of a task is. This is just the case for Talor Gooch as well. A reporter asked Gooch why he is always off the tee and on his phone before he starts every round. 

To the question, Gooch answered that it’s his dad he connects with before beginning the round. He then also shared why does he call him prior to every round.

“My dad isn’t able to come out to all the tournaments like back in college golf and amateur and junior golf he would come out to as many as he could. Obviously, with the travel being crazy he doesn’t get out as often. So kind of made it a routine that no matter where I was in the world I was going to call him before each round. And so 10 minutes before we tee off I just step aside and give him a call.”

When asked about is this a new habit or an old one, he said, it’s an old habit, and, “I’ve always done it since I’ve been a pro basically.”

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Gooch said that this pre-round call has become a “routine” for him and his father. Well, this is definitely one of the sweetest gestures and pre-round routines that Gooch has shared with all his fans. 

Talor Gooch becomes 1st LIV player to win two consecutive titles

Sergio Garcia and Talor Gooch were neck-to-neck for the first two rounds in Singapore, and the third round was no different. Both of them finished 17 under 196 to compete in the playoffs. 

Gooch has now led or shared the lead in the previous six rounds, marking his ninth time leading or sharing the lead after a LIV round, which is the highest among all players.

Gooch and 2017 Masters champion, Sergio Garcia birdied the final hole to card four-under 67s and finish on 17 under. Both then replayed the 18th wherein Gooch tapped in for a birdie to claim the victory.

This victory came with another hefty paycheck of $4 Million. His team RangeGoats GC also emerged as a champion of the team tournament, awarding him another $750,000 from the prize money of $3 Million. Gooch has one over $9 Million in the past week, owing to his victories at Adelaide and Singapore. 

The next LIV event is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, starts on May 12. Will Gooch emerge as a winner there as well? What do you think?

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