"It was a little bit disheartening"- Talor Gooch after losing £1.6 million of his prize money

Talor Gooch won the LIV Golf event last week in Adelaide. He won his first event and took home £3.2 million in prize money.

Unfortunately, the golfer was surprised to learn that nearly 47 per cent of his prize money had not been credited to his account. He lost almost £1.6 million in taxes.

Talor Gooch was disappointed after losing a major portion of the wins.

In an interview with Fore the People, the LIV Golf player stated:

"It was a little bit disheartening seeing 47 and a half percent because Australian taxes [do] not enter the account.

He went on to say:

"It comes, you know, almost it sometimes it’s like 48 hours, but it’s usually 24 hours after it direct deposit hits. It was a big one this last week, but yeah, it sucked that 47 and a half percent was withheld for Australian taxes, unfortunately. I am by no means complaining, but the four [million dollars], once you cut it all up, let’s just say that it’s lot less than four.”

However, Talor Gooch has added a hefty share of money since joining LIV Golf. He has earned more than he used to make on the PGA Tour.

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Talor Gooch wins the 2023 LIV Golf Singapore

Talor Gooch won his second LIV Golf event of the season on April 30 in Singapore. In a thrilling playoff, the American golfer defeated Sergio Garcia.

After 54 holes, they had a score of -17. They competed in the playoffs, and Gooch won after scoring a birdie on the second hole. He won $4 million in prize money with this victory.

Brooks Koepka finished third with a score of -16. Scott Vincent came in fourth, followed by Mito Pereira. Phil Mickelson is tied for 13th position alongside Eugenio Chacarra and Patrick Reed.

Here's the full leaderboard for LIV Golf Singapore:

• 1. Talor Gooch: -17
• 2. Sergio Garcia: -17
• 3. Brooke Koepka: -16
• 4. Scott Vincent: -15
• 5. Mito Pereira: -14
• T6. Jason Kokrak: -12
• T6. Cameron Smith: -12
• T8. Joaquin Niermann: -11
• T8. Charles Howell III: -11
• T8. Harold Varner III: -11
• T11. Peter Uihlein: -10
• T11. Cameron Tringale: -10
• T13. Phil Mickelson: -9
• T13. Eugenio Chacarra: -9
• T13. Patrick Reed: -9
• T16. Louis Oosthuizen: -8
• T16. Marc Leishman: -8
• T16. Jediah Morgan: -8
• T19. Bryson DeChambeau: -7
• T19. Kevin Na: -7
• T19. Anirban Lahiri: -7
• T19. Carlos Ortiz: -7
• T23. Dustin Johnson: -6
• T23. Danny Lee: -6
• T23. Bubba Watson: -6
• T23. Thomas Pieters: -6
• T27. Brendan Steele: -5
• T27. Laurie Canter: -5
• T27. Ian Poulter: -5
• T30. Matt Jones: -4
• T30. Henrik Stenson: -4
• T30. Paul Casey: -4
• T33. Sebastian Munoz: -3
• T33. Charl Schwartzel: -3
• T33. David Puig: -3
• T36. Richard Bland: -2
• T36. Graeme McDowell: -2
• T36. Bernd Wiesberger: -2
• T36. Lee Westwood: -2
• T36. Pat Perez: -2
• T41. Martin Kaymer: -1
• T41. Branden Grace: -1
• T41. Dean Burmester: -1
• 45. Sihwan Kim: +1
• 46. Chase Koepka: +2
• 47. Abraham Ancer: +4
• 48. James Piot: +8