Photos: Talor Gooch through the years

Talor Gooch has gone from being a promising player on the PGA Tour to an under-the-radar face of LIV Golf in a blink of an eye.

Born and raised just outside of Oklahoma City, Gooch played collegiately at Oklahoma State. Turning professional in 2014, Gooch earned his way to the big time by playing on PGA Tour Canada in 2015 and ’16 before making it onto the now-Korn Ferry Tour in 2017.

Earning his PGA Tour card via the money list, Gooch made 12 of 27 cuts during his 2017-18 rookie season. Slowly gaining momentum and coming into form, Gooch finally broke through at the 2021 RSM Classic for his first PGA Tour win.

Soon after, Gooch joined LIV Golf in early 2022 becoming one of the first PGA Tour players to defect to the Saudi-backed golf league.

Originally a part of the 4 Aces alongside Dustin Johnson, Pat Perez and Patrick Reed, Gooch was signed to the Range Goats for the 2023 season. In April of ’23, Gooch picked up his first LIV win in Adelaide, Australia.

With the win and a long track record of game improvement over the years, don’t be surprised if you see his name among the top of leaderboards at majors this season.

Talor Gooch hits his approach shot on the ninth hole fairway on the Fazio Course during…

Talor Gooch makes a tee shot on the sixth hole during round one of the Oil…

Talor Gooch tees off on the 18th hole on the Crooked Cat Course during the final…

Talor Gooch hits a tee shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the…

Talor Gooch of the United States prepares to play a shot from the sixth tee during…

Talor Gooch hits the ball on the 18th hole during the third round of the Arnold…

Talor Gooch plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the Sanderson…

Talor Gooch plays his shot from the seventh tee during the third round at the Arnold…

Talor Gooch of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during round three…

Talor Gooch plays his tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the…

Talor Gooch of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third…

Talor Gooch plays a shot during a practice round prior to The Honda Classic at PGA…

Talor Gooch checks his yardage book on the 13th hole green during the final round of…

Talor Gooch lines up a shot on the fourth tee during the third round of the…

Talor Gooch of the United States looks on during the second round of the Wyndham Championship…

Talor Gooch of the United States plays a shot on the 17th hole during the third…

Talor Gooch of the United States celebrates with the trophy on the 18th green after winning…

Talor Gooch of Team Rangegoats hits an approach shot to the 18th green, surrounded by the…

Talor Gooch (center) of RangeGoats GC celebrates on the podium after winning Liv Golf Adelaide at…

Talor Gooch of RangeGoats GC poses for a photo with his trophy after winning Liv Golf…