Dustin Johnson jumped at the chance to leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. His name was on the entry list to the first Saudi Arabia-backed league event in London last season. This is a huge loss for the Tour.
Jordan Spieth is one of many players who feels the same.
On Wednesday, the Texan was asked about Johnson by the reporter before the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am began. Johnson and Spieth have played together at this event on numerous occasions.
The 16th-ranked player in the world stated that “he really loved this event.” He loved playing with Wayne Gretzky, his father in law. It was a great time. We had a great time together for eight years. We played with him for eight or nine years.
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Spieth believes that the 2020 Masters champion is the most important departure of all the major departures from last year.
He said that DJ, perhaps the first to go over there, and someone who isn’t, was never controversial. “It paid off, got him his breakthrough at U.S. Open, and then went on to win the Masters. He was a Hall of Famer who didn’t cause controversy with other players. He also played on several Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup teams. They were very impressed by the way he represented them.
Johnson was in the PIF Saudi international field before pulled out in round one due to a modified. Johnson was once the world’s No. The former world No. 1 is now 46th.
Spieth will tee off at 12:25 p.m. ET Thursday at Spyglass Hill with country music star Jake Owen.
