Dustin Johnson reportedly slammed the PGA Tour, specifically Jay Monahan, after his team 4 Aces won LIV Golf Adelaide and the team portion on Sunday.
We don’t care what he thinks. “We know what he thinks of us so it is mutual,” Johnson said to the Australian Associated Press .
David Winkle, CEO and President Hambric Sports who represents Johnson and other golfers like Brooks Koepka, Scott Scheffler and Brooks Koepka, sent out an email on Monday to over 20 journalists covering the sport and claimed that it was a “false quote”.
Dustin, who was visiting from Singapore, denied that he had made any such statements. Winkle wrote that he elaborated, saying his real answer to the question was ‘no comment.’ He also mentioned that other interviewees may have given different answers. “Dustin is grateful for his experience on the PGA Tour, and has a great deal of respect for Commissioner Monahan,” Winkle wrote.
Johnson resigned from the PGA Tour in June, after reportedly signing a $100 million deal to join LIV Golf. Johnson, who is one of the many former Tour stars to join the breakaway circuit, has not criticized the circuit which helped him become a golf star. Johnson went 5-0 for Team USA at the Ryder Cup and is the most likely LIV player to be selected to the U.S. Team that will try to retain the Cup in foreign soil this year , if LIV members are selected.
The email did not mention that Johnson had walked back his comments about Talor Gooch who was a former 4 Aces Teammate and who joined the RangeGoats to claim the Individual Title.
“Well, yeah. I didn’t really want him to win.” Johnson told the media that he never wanted any other team to be victorious than his. “Yeah I do like Talor. He did well for us last season, and he certainly played well this week.” But yes, I am glad we snipped Talor, to be sure, to give him a bit more.
