"Put Talor Gooch in the Golf Hall of Fame" - Fans react to Branden Grace's LIV events are all Major championship quality claim

South African golfer Branden Grace's recent claim that all LIV events are of the same quality as Major championships has been met with widespread ridicule by golf fans on social media. The statements were made by Branden Grace from the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire, London. There, Grace's team, Stinger GC, held a press conference in its capacity as the defending champions of LIV London.NUCLR GOLF@NUCLRGOLF 14 MAJORS — LIV Golf player Branden Grace says LIV events are all Major Championship quality: &quot;The fields are getting stronger. We just have to keep playing good golf. We've got 14 Majors out here now, so we have to play really well. “I think last year Louis was very… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1273🚨🏆👀 14 MAJORS — LIV Golf player Branden Grace says LIV events are all Major Championship quality: &quot;The fields are getting stronger. We just have to keep playing good golf. We've got 14 Majors out here now, so we have to play really well. “I think last year Louis was very… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/x6ltD1nIY3The following is part of Branden Grace's statement (via Golf Monthly):“Everything is just getting stronger and better. The teams are stronger now. There's more guys, hopefully more guys coming to make it even stronger. To finish one-two-three I don't think is going to happen pretty soon if ever again.&quot;&quot;The fields are getting stronger. We just have to keep playing good golf. We've got 14 Majors out here now, so we have to play really well.&quot;Branden Grace's words went viral immediately on social media and fans did not hold back in their ciriticism of the golfer's comment. Here are some of the posts from Twitter users on the matter:&quot;Put Talor Gooch in the Golf Hall of Fame immediately.&quot;GamblingSiteFinder.com@gmblngsitefindr@NUCLRGOLF Put Talor Gooch in the Golf Hall of Fame immediately.18@NUCLRGOLF Put Talor Gooch in the Golf Hall of Fame immediately.&quot;Hey @BrandenGrace, blink twice if you need help&quot;Rory McIlroy Tracker@RMTracker@NUCLRGOLF Hey @BrandenGrace, blink twice if you need help69@NUCLRGOLF Hey @BrandenGrace, blink twice if you need helpPeezy@TheNinjaPeezy@NUCLRGOLF The field is getting stronger? Its the same field that is constantly getting older and less relevant.30@NUCLRGOLF The field is getting stronger? Its the same field that is constantly getting older and less relevant.AjP@TheGOATea@NUCLRGOLF Brendan grace is in the field it must be a major quality 6@NUCLRGOLF Brendan grace is in the field it must be a major quality 😂Jamie Reidel@jamiereideltsn@NUCLRGOLF I may actually give LIV a chance if they stopped spewing this - it’s not like a major sorry.13@NUCLRGOLF I may actually give LIV a chance if they stopped spewing this - it’s not like a major sorry.Moon@Moon221975@NUCLRGOLF Grace has never won a major or anything significant on the PGA or DP Tour. Which is why he jumped to LIV. He says stuff like this in the hopes it may generate a bonus from the ATM that is LIV Golf. He’s just about the last person to be making major golf comps@NUCLRGOLF Grace has never won a major or anything significant on the PGA or DP Tour. Which is why he jumped to LIV. He says stuff like this in the hopes it may generate a bonus from the ATM that is LIV Golf. He’s just about the last person to be making major golf compsMr LIV PIF@steven1976a@NUCLRGOLF 42 mil dollars I believe Brandon has won in 12 months.@NUCLRGOLF 42 mil dollars I believe Brandon has won in 12 months.Bill Scurry@BillScurry44@NUCLRGOLF A major without a cut line. Oooohh the pressure.@NUCLRGOLF A major without a cut line. Oooohh the pressure.Adam Crouch@Crouchies@NUCLRGOLF This is why Threads will be successful, if they can get these kinds of tweets off our screen lol1@NUCLRGOLF This is why Threads will be successful, if they can get these kinds of tweets off our screen lolT_Five_OSU@t_five_osu@NUCLRGOLF Just stop. There are 8 guys that can win any given week. 8. That is 8.@NUCLRGOLF Just stop. There are 8 guys that can win any given week. 8. That is 8.Alan O. Cohen@Seaislealan@NUCLRGOLF I need a little of what Brandon grace is smoking!@NUCLRGOLF I need a little of what Brandon grace is smoking!Branden Grace and major winners on the LIV Golf circuitSince turning pro in 2007, Branden Grace has never won a major tournament. In his 15 years as a professional, he recorded two victories on the PGA Tour and nine on the European Tour. In terms of major tournaments, his best result was a third place finish in the 2015 PGA Championship.The LIV Golf circuit features 13 players who have won at least one edition of a major. They are Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Martin Kaymer, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Cameron Smith, Henrik Stenson, Graeme McDowell and Patrick Reed.All have had at least one of their victories in the last 10 years. Phil Mickelson, with six major victories, and Brooks Koepka, with five, stand out as the most decorated golfers on the Saudi-backed tour.

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