Q&A: Why this USGA champion and top college golfer played in the LIV Golf Promotions event

GZ: “I had a chance to talk to a few guys, and the impression that I got was very different than I imagined. Before I went over, I asked a lot of questions to the people who invited me about the terms and conditions and what not. Like, if I made it, do I have to play or were there any penalties if I decided I didn’t want to play, to see like if there was any holes if I didn’t want to step in.

“From the media to the way they set up the golf course and how they communicated, everything was pretty on point and professional. Talking with the guys who had an association with LIV, nobody really had anything to say bad about them because they were making their lives better. Obviously, they’re playing golf for a job and have the responsibility of taking care of their family. When you think about golf, you don’t think about guaranteed money but in a way, that’s also really nice when your career has some certain uncertainties.”