Leeds United’s new ownership group may be adding some major stars of the PGA Tour.
Rickie Fowler has said that he, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are interested in joining new Leeds owners 49ers Enterprises as investors in the team.
“There is the group that’s moving forward with being involved with Leeds. Myself, J.T. and Jordan potentially will be a part of it,” Fowler told Sky Sports ahead of this week’s U.S. Open in Los Angeles.
“It’s cool to have those opportunities. I know we are looking into it. It will be fun if we get to be a part of it.”
Last week, Leeds announced that owner Andrea Radrizzani had reached an agreement to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
The move will keep an American influence at the club after a season in which three Americans — Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams — played for the club and American coach Jesse Marsch was in charge for part of the season.
Following the club’s relegation, McKennie has returned to Juventus after his loan expired while Aaronson and Adams have been rumored to be eyeing transfers away.
“Obviously they got relegated, but to be able to go to a Premier League game, Champions League. I feel like, obviously you call it football over there, we call it soccer here, it’s a massive sport,” Fowler added.
“I feel like it’s continuing to get bigger in the States but since I haven’t been to a game, I don’t have the true appreciation until I’ve actually been able to go and be there and feel that energy.”
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