Tag: 2023 LIV Golf Andalucia

It’s been yet another great stretch of pro golf for Oklahoma State alumni

Oklahoma State players have won eight tournaments on the two Tours combined this season.

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It wouldn’t have been possible had it not been for the creation of LIV Golf last year but Sunday turned out to be a huge day for former Oklahoma State golfers.

Taking it all in was Ponte Vedra Beach resident Bob Dickson, one of the players from OSU who helped lay the groundwork for a steady stream of Cowboys who have lassoed trophies and titles in professional golf since the 1960s.

“I loved it … a couple of ‘Pokes winning the same day makes us all very proud,” said Dickson, who won twice on the PGA Tour and once on the PGA Tour Champions with a career on the PGA Tour executive staff in between.

Within hours on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, Rickie Fowler won the Rocket Mortage Classic at the Detroit Country Club and Talor Gooch captured the LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama in Spain, both on dramatic birdie putts at the last.

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Talor Gooch celebrates after winning the 2023 LIV Golf Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama in Cadiz, Spain. (Photo: Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Fowler birdied No. 18 in regulation to earn a playoff with Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa, and then birdied the 18th again on a 12-foot putt.

Gooch became the first three-time winner of LIV Golf events when he rolled in a 15-footer for birdie to beat Bryson DeChambeau by one shot.

Oklahoma State players have won eight tournaments on the two Tours combined this season.

In addition to Fowler’s victory last week and Gooch’s three LIV titles, Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open and the Wells Fargo Championship, Viktor Hovland won The Memorial and Charles Howell III won the opening LIV event of the season in Mexico.

Dickson is taking it all in with pride. He played for the Cowboys from 1964-1966 under Labron Harris Sr., and posted victories in the U.S. and British Amateurs during that time.

Bob Dickson won the U.S. and British Amateurs while playing college golf at Oklahoma State, and went on to win on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. (Provided photo)

Players such as Dickson, Labron Harris Jr., Danny and David Edwards and Dave Eichelberger begot Bob Tway and Scott Verplank. Then Howell and Hunter Mahan came along, who handed the baton to the likes of Fowler, Clark, Kevin Tway, Gooch, Hovland and Peter Uihlein.

“The golf culture at Oklahoma State has been very good for decades, a really good golf history,” Dickson said. “I’m really proud of these Cowboys.”

Fowler, Hovland and Clark, the PGA Tour winners from Oklahoma State this season, have combined for four victories, 22 top-10s and more than $28 million in earnings this season. Austin Eckroat seems poised to join them and had a runner-up finish at the Byron Nelson in April.

More: Rickie Fowler’s prolific golf career and his wife Allison Stokke through the years

Clark is fourth on the FedEx Cup standings, Hovland sixth and Fowler eighth.

Cowboys on LIV Golf, Gooch, Howell, Uihlein and Matthew Wolff, have combined for three victories, nine top-10s and more than $32 million in earnings. Gooch leads LIV Golf’s points list, with Uihlein seventh and Howell 10th.

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2023 LIV Golf Andalucia prize money payouts for each player and team

It pays to play well on the Saudi-backed circuit.

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Talor Gooch has found a home on the LIV Golf League.

The 31-year-old won for the third time this season on the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit at the 2023 LIV Golf Andalucia event at Valderrama in Spain on Sunday. For his efforts, Gooch will take home the top prize of $4 million and has now made $14,706,316 so far this season.

Bryson DeChambeau finished a shot back at 11 under and took home a tasty $2.25 million. Brooks Koepka continued his strong season, finishing three shots back in third at 9 under and banking $1.5 million. Sebastian Munoz also broke seven figures in fourth at 6 under with $1 million in earnings. Eight shots back, Jason Kokrak, David Puig and Patrick Reed each earned $703,333 at 4 under.

Check out how much money each player and team earned at LIV Golf’s eighth event of its 2023 season.

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LIV Golf Andalucia individual prize money

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Talor Gooch -12 $4,000,000
2 Bryson DeChambeau -11 $2,250,000
3 Brooks Koepka -9 $1,500,000
4 Sebastian Munoz -6 $1,000,000
T5 Jason Kokrak -4 $703,333
T5 David Puig -4 $703,333
T5 Patrick Reed -4 $703,333
T8 Dustin Johnson -3 $495,000
T8 Cameron Tringale -3 $495,000
T10 Joaquin Niemann -2 $402,500
T10 Sergio Garcia -2 $402,500
T12 Ian Poulter -1 $360,000
T12 Cameron Smith -1 $360,000
T14 Matt Jones E $296,000
T14 Carlos Ortiz E $296,000
T14 Dean Burmester E $296,000
T14 Thomas Pieters E $296,000
T14 Mito Pereira E $296,000
T19 Laurie Canter 1 $250,000
T19 Paul Casey 1 $250,000
T19 Abraham Ancer 1 $250,000
22 Brendan Steele 2 $230,000
T23 Louis Oosthuizen 3 $208,750
T23 Richard Bland 3 $208,750
T23 Phil Mickelson 3 $208,750
T23 Pat Perez 3 $208,750
T27 Kevin Na 4 $187,500
T27 Marc Leishman 4 $187,500
T27 Lee Westwood 4 $187,500
T27 Scott Vincent 4 $187,500
T31 Danny Lee 5 $167,500
T31 Branden Grace 5 $167,500
T31 Henrik Stenson 5 $167,500
T31 Bubba Watson 5 $167,500
35 Bernd Wiesberger 6 $155,000
T36 Martin Kaymer 7 $148,750
T36 James Piot 7 $148,750
T38 Charl Schwartzel 8 $140,000
T38 Graeme McDowell 8 $140,000
T38 Anirban Lahiri 8 $140,000
T38 Eugenio Chacarra 8 $140,000
T38 Harold Varner III 8 $140,000
43 Peter Uihlein 10 $132,500
44 Matthew Wolff 12 $130,000
T45 Charles Howell III 14 $126,250
T45 Jediah Morgan 14 $126,250
47 Chase Koepka 15 $122,500
48 Sihwan Kim 17 $120,000

LIV Golf Andalucia team prize money

Position Team Score Earnings
1 Torque GC -16 $3 million
2 RangeGoats GC -11 $1.5 million
3 Crushers GC -7 $500,000

LIV owns a 75 percent stake in each franchise and provided teams with an undisclosed amount of operating capital for the year. The teams are expected to largely run on their own dime this season, with team prize earnings going directly towards its day-to-day costs.

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Slow play penalized at LIV Golf; Adam Hadwin’s wife calls out his slow play

Slow play penalties are rare on the PGA Tour. The last occurred at the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah.

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The slow-play police finally handed out a ticket on Saturday.

England’s Richard Bland was hit with the first slow-play penalty on LIV Golf during the second round of the tournament at Valderrama Golf Club in Spain.

At the 217-yard, par-3 15th hole, Bland took too long to play his tee shot. Here’s the explanation via a statement from LIV.

“In round two, the group of Dean Burmester, Sergio Garcia and Richard Bland were officially warned by a rules official after their 4th hole of the day (hole 8) where the group was out of position on the golf course as well as behind in relation to time par,” the release said. “After their 9th hole of the day (hole 13) the group, who had further lost position on the course, was officially timed by a rules official. In accordance with the LIV Golf League Pace of Play Policy, ‘A player has 40 seconds to play each stroke, with an additional 10 seconds if they are the first to play any stroke in the group.’

“On the tee of the 15th hole, Richard Bland, who was first to play, received a time of 84 seconds for his first stroke. This exceeded the allotted time per the policy. Bland was immediately notified by an official and assessed a one-stroke penalty. With the one-stroke penalty, Bland’s score of 4 on the par-3 15th hole resulted in a score of 5.”

Slow play penalties are rare on the PGA Tour. Jon Catlin, who plays regularly on the DP World Tour, was the most recent to be assessed one at the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah. But it has been under the spotlight this season despite pace of play being the scourge of the professional game for years. PGA Tour veteran Adam Hadwin noted that his wife, Jessica, called him out recently for his own slow play.

“[She said], ‘You look uncomfortable out there; you look like you’re deciding too much [and] taking too long,’” Hadwin told CBS during his post-round interview at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. “[She continued,] ‘It’s not just me. The fans in the crowd at LACC, apparently, were calling me out for it too.’”

Hadwin took note and on Saturday he tied the course record at Detroit Golf Club, shooting 9-under 63 to leap into contention for his second PGA Tour title.

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Photos: LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama Golf Club

Check out some of the best photos from LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama Golf Club.

LIV Golf is in Spain at Valderrama Golf Club for LIV Golf Andalucia. Valderrama is a par-71 layout measuring 7,028 yards. The club hosted the Ryder Cup in 1997.

This marked the first LIV event since the agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is the main backer for LIV Golf.

This is the first of two events in Europe ahead of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, with LIV Golf London set to take place next week.

Talor Gooch finished birdie-birdie on Sunday to outlast Bryson DeChambeau and claim his third win of the LIV Golf League season.

Here’s a look at some of the best photos from LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama.