“They obviously don’t want me to play or they wouldn’t have altered the criteria to relinquish my best chance of playing,” Talor Gooch tweeted in 2023, after USGA CEO Mike Whan stated that while he’d love to see Gooch qualify for the U.S. Open, there would be no special exemption made for him. Gooch’s frustration stemmed from the USGA’s decision to remove his exemption after he’d earned it, which he saw as a case of “rules are for others, but not for me” – a move that seemed to contradict Whan’s words. Fast forward to the present, and it seems Gooch’s U.S. Open woes continue.
The golfer will be missing the U.S. Open for the third time in a row, after walking off the course with three holes to play at the final qualifying stage, resulting in a DNF that sealed his absence from this year’s tournament. “This year’s U.S. Open will have an asterisk beside it as LIV Golf star Talor Gooch will not be in the field after walking off the course with 3 holes to play at final qualifying. He DNF”, read the tweet by NUCLR Golf. The $55 million man is surely having a rough ride with the USGA, and fans are waiting with bated breath to see what will happen next.
*⃣ #NEW — This year’s U.S. Open will have an asterisk beside it as LIV Golf star Talor Gooch will not be in the field after walking off the course with 3 holes to play at final qualifying. He DNF. pic.twitter.com/Jqwr71cfWS
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 20, 2025
This is a developing story…
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