LIV Golf’s Gooch waiting for game to get easy again, Li in the hunt at Volvo China Open, Kang chasing Korean glory
- Talor Gooch goes into tournament at Sentosa Golf Club as defending champion
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Talor Gooch is waiting for golf “to get easy again” ahead of the defence of his LIV Golf Singapore title this week.
The American finished top of the circuit’s individual standings in 2023, but has struggled so far this season, and was in a tie for 26th in Adelaide last week when he was also defending champion.
A tie for second in Las Vegas has been his best result so far, and he is presently 10th in the player standings this time around, some distance behind leader Joaquin Niemann.
Gooch said that after “playing great golf last year”, this year had not been an easy one, even if he has three top 10 finishes to his name.
“Last year I had ultimate ball control, and it’s one of those times in golf where it feels like you’re never going to play bad because it’s so easy,” he said.
“But you fall back on those moments knowing, like hey, I’ve been here, I’ve done it, I can do it again. Obviously I like this golf course, and I like Singapore. It’s hard not to – hard for the vibes to not be good this week.”
