LIV Golf has signed two-time main champion Dustin Johnson to a multiyear extension, the league introduced Wednesday.
Johnson, who received the 2016 U.S. Open and 2020 Masters whereas competing on the PGA Tour, is captain of the 4Aces GC staff.
“I am clearly very enthusiastic about this yr,” Johnson mentioned Tuesday throughout a information convention in Palm Seaside, Florida. “I feel we will a pair new venues, and that is thrilling. Clearly, anytime we will a brand new place, particularly all of the issues I am listening to about South Africa, it is presupposed to be wonderful. We have a ton of followers.”
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The Tour’s information stream Wednesday included an announcement from CEO Scott O’Neil that prize cash would improve from $25 million to $30 million, which incorporates the staff efficiency. He mentioned simply over $22 million would go towards the person outcome.
In the meantime, the league additionally introduced that former PGA Tour and DP World Tour member Thomas Detry, who’s 58th within the Official World Golf Rating, has joined the 4Aces. Final season, he grew to become the primary golfer from Belgium to win on the PGA Tour when he captured the WM Phoenix Open by seven strokes.
“I feel he is a very good participant,” Johnson mentioned. “I’ve performed with him a number of instances earlier than over time, after which clearly obtained to spend so much of time with him the final three or 4 days. [I] actually like the child. He is a very good participant, very proficient.”
Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, and former Ryder Cup participant Thomas Pieters are returning to the 4Aces.
Johnson, 41, was among the many first wave of PGA Tour members to depart for LIV Golf and was its first seasonlong particular person champion in 2022. He completed 14th in particular person factors the previous two seasons.
A 29-time winner on the PGA Tour, Johnson has fallen to 636th on the planet as a result of he isn’t receiving world-ranking factors for his LIV Golf finishes.
Johnson missed the lower in six of his previous 9 begins in majors.
Additionally, Kevin Na, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, has left the LIV Golf League. He was captain of the Iron Heads GC staff, which has been rebranded because the Korean Golf Membership. Former PGA Tour participant Ben An is taking on as captain, in accordance with sources.
