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LIV Golf is in Oklahoma, Tulsa for its sixth event of the season. The event started on 12th May and will conclude on 14th May. It is taking place at Cedar Ridge Country Club, home to the 1983 US Women’s Open. After the first day of the event was concluded, LIV stars, Talor Gooch and Dustin Johnson spoke to the press about the crowd turnout during the game. 

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Both of the golfers went on to share their take on the audience who came out to see them play in Oklahoma.

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Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch comment on the number of fans who came to watch the first day 

LIV Golf is back in the States with its $25 million prize money, after having two blockbuster events in Australia, and Singapore. The Adelaide event was one of the most successful events for LIV Golf. More than 65,000 fans came out to see their favorite golfers play on the greens in Adelaide. It is safe to say that the Australian event of the Saudi league was no less than a party. 

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So, naturally, expectations were high for the ongoing Tulsa event, and LIV record holder, Gooch, and Johnson were thus questioned about the fans that showed up on the first day to witness the game. 

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The two times major champion was happy with the turnout and said, I think the crowds were great today. There was a lot of support. Yeah, I think the crowds were really good.”

Sharing his thoughts about the fan base in Tulsa, he said that the Miami event last year was the only one that felt bigger than Tulsa’s first day with respect to the crowd. “It was really solid. I was happy that Oklahoma turned out today.”

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Despite the huge crowd turnout in the events, will LIV Golf be able to maintain and elevate its game in the coming years?

Will LIV Golf survive in the coming years? 

According to the PGA of America’s chief, Seth Waugh, it will not! In his recent interview with The Times, Waugh shared some staggering remarks against the Saudi league. He called the team play model of the league to be “flawed.” He also shared that he thinks Saudis are just burning their money with LIV Golf. He added that he does not see the league accomplishing much in the future. 

“Their logic about the team play being something significant that people can get behind I think is flawed,” Waugh spoke as mentioned in Golf Monthly . “I don’t think people really care about it. And I don’t see how it’s a survivable business model.”

Continuing his stance, the chief spoke, “They can fund it for as long as they want to, but no matter how much money you have, at some point burning it doesn’t feel very good. I don’t see they are accomplishing much.”

What do you think of the crown turnout at Tulsa for LIV Golf? Who do you think will win at this event? Tell us your pick in the comments below! 

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