The shocking news of the big trades that recently took place ahead of LIV Golf’s 2024 schedule has stunned the entirety of the golf world. As major changes involving skilled stars like Talor Gooch took place, questions arose about whether LIV captains had a role to play in the matter.

LIV Golf values team play as much as the display of the skills vested in the individual golfers. The double trade enticed the golf world with an intriguing question; What is the part that the captains boast of in the process of selecting their teams? 

Do LIV Golf captains have a say in the team selection?

Ever since LIV Golf’s initiation, the golf world has seen many changes. One such change is the integration of the concept of teams into a dynamic game played individually. The LIV Golf captains have adequate control over the matter of selecting teams.

However, the control given to them is not arbitrary by any means. There is an adequate system of checks and balances imposed by the PIF-backed League in matters of personnel. Giving his input on the matter of the degree of control possessed by LIV golfers, Bubba Watson said, “I have as much control as I want. Obviously, the league is part of every team. So they’re going to have board members as well.”

Explaining the role of the board and the skipper’s say in the team selection, Watson said, “So there’s a board that runs the whole team to make sure that we’re not making a dumb decision, right?… So I have a lot of control, but then there are obviously checks and balances to make sure I’m not losing my mind too bad.”

The RangeGoats GC captain is a key source for accruing this information because of his crucial involvement in the big trade. In a recent podcast by Fore Play, the famous LIV pro revealed why there is a congregation between the board members and other stakeholders to make such big decisions while safeguarding the role of the LIV Golf team captains. What is this big trade that Bubba Watson was a part of?

What was the big trade that involved captain Bubba Watson?

As the Greg Norman-led awaits the forthcoming season, some big trades have occurred between the teams in just one night. Two of these four trades were primarily focused on Bubba Watson’s Range Goats GC. Harold Varner III and Talor Gooch, two of RangeGoats GC’s former members, were traded for Peter Uihlein and Matthew Wolff.

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As agreed upon, Bubba Watson surely had a big role in this exchange owing to his eminent role as the team captain. Watson is being heavily criticized for his decision to exchange Talor Gooch, the last season’s sharpest golfer, with Brooks Koepka’s team.

Whether this decision will prove beneficial or not for the RangeGoats is still a matter of foresight. What do you think about this display of golfing skills by Jordan Spieth? Share your views in the comments section below.

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