Wyndham Clark explains why he rejected LIV Golf after Tiger Woods advice – News

The US Open champion opted not to follow Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm over to LIV Golf despite talks and a lucrative offer

US Open champion Wyndham Clark said he spoke with LIV Golf representatives over a potential switch to the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit but when he thought about his “legacy” in the game he opted to stick with the PGA Tour — for this season at least.

The 30-year-old moved up to the 6th within the world rankings after he was pronounced the victor of the Stone Shoreline Pro-Am, which was decreased to 54 gaps due to climate conditions in Northern California on Sunday.

Englishman Tyrrell Hatton became the most recent high-profile title to join LIV final month, joining a group driven by Experts champion Jon Rahm, who made a big-money move in December.

Clark said he was interested to see what kind of proposition LIV would put forward.

“I needed to see what they may bring to the table,” Clark said at a press conference. “I eventually declined aiming to LIV because I felt like I still have a parcel of things cleared out within the tank on the PGA Visit and I needed to chase records, I needed to chase world positioning.

“My dream is to undertake to be one of the beat players within the world in the event that not the best player. I fair developed up continuously envisioning winning PGA Visit occasions. So I eventually, I chose my bequest over LIV … that’s truly what it came down to.”

Clark said Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods gave him exhortation as he attempted to come to a choice over his future.

“I do not know what long term holds with my career and what the PGA Visit and LIV is progressing to do, but at least for this season I am 100% set on the PGA Visit and I need to undertake to induce to as tall within the world as I possibly can,” he included.