Player calls out LIV Golf at Masters

The LIV logo on display at the entrance before the first round of a LIV Golf event at Orange County National.

After the first day of the Masters, LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau topped the leaderboard. But even though that left Masters rookie Wyndham Clark eight shots back, he didn’t seem too concerned about his ability to overtake DeChambeau, especially considering that LIV Golf players aren’t used to playing 72 hole tournaments.

In LIV Golf, the events are only 54 holes, compared to the 72-hole events on the PGA Tour. So when asked about his spot on the leaderboard, Wyndham Clark took the opportunity to call out the Saudi-backed league.

“We’ve got 54 holes. In LIV Golf they only play 54,” Clark said according to the Associated Press. “We’ve got a lot of golf left. As you can see, someone shot 7 under. I could do that tomorrow.”

Clark made his Masters debut on Thursday and finished with a first-round score of 73. And it sounds like he was happy with his performance.

“I was pretty calm. I felt great out there,” Clark said. “If I played the par 5s a little better and maybe make one or two putts here and there, we’d be having a different interview right now. I felt like I played great. My game feels good.”

We’ll have to see whether or not Clark can indeed catch DeChambeau and if his comments about the LIV Golf stars only playing 54 holes turns out to be foreshadowing.

[Associated Press]