Talor Gooch was paired alongside Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith during the third round of LIV Golf Korea on Saturday.
Gooch is tied for the lead at LIV Golf Korea after three rounds alongside Joaquin Niemann, after he carded a round of one-under par 69 on Saturday at Asiad Country Club.
Meanwhile, DeChambeau is sitting three shots adrift of the American and the Chilean, after posting a disappointing third-round 71.
Bryson DeChambeau has been in good form in general on LIV Golf this season, although he has struggled badly in the major championships.
LIV Golf’s uncertain future has obviously adversely affected the 32-year-old two-time U.S. Open champion.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF will withdraw their funding from the league at the end of this season, and it remains unclear what will happen with DeChambeau moving forward.
DeChambeau has actually been linked with a move back to the PGA Tour at some point in the future, but as of right now, he is still very much a LIV golfer.
How Talor Gooch found playing with Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf Korea
Gooch is obviously a fabulous golfer in his own right. However, DeChambeau has reached an entirely different level of stardom.
DeChambeau wasn’t happy with his iron play on Friday at LIV Golf Korea, and his approach play was very poor once again on Saturday in South Korea.
However, whether he’s playing great or poorly, the man from Dallas, Texas, has one of the biggest followings in the game.
Gooch responded when asked by reporters what it was really like to play with DeChambeau on Saturday.
“Yeah, both of them are two of the biggest stars in the game (DeChambeau and Cam Smith), and obviously everywhere in the world they are,“ Gooch said.
“But Bryson is a whole different animal. It’s always fun being paired with him. There’s always a little bit of chaos. But it’s awesome.
“You see all the good that he’s done with his YouTube and his social media and obviously his success on the course, and it’s paying off with the masses following him and knowing him and cheering for him around the world.
“It makes Saturdays a little more exciting when you’re paired with him.“
Talor Gooch comments on making 17 pars and a birdie in Korea
While DeChambeau made four bogeys and three birdies on day three, Gooch was incredibly solid.
The man from Oklahoma carded 17 pars and a solitary birdie, and he commented on his round after he finished.
“I had a lot of good opportunities on the greens and just couldn’t get anything going,” he said.
“I was leaving putts short all day. It was still a good day. I hit a lot of fairways.
“Anytime you have a bogey-free round on a course like this, it’s a good thing.“
If Gooch avoids making a bogey on Sunday at LIV Golf Korea, there is a very good chance that he will go on to win for the fifth time since August 2023.
