According to a report from the Tacoma News Tribune, LIV Golf is in talks with Chambers Bay as a potential host for the 2025 LIV Golf season.

Chambers Bay has a rich golf history. The course hosted the 2010 U.S. Amateur, the 2015 U.S. Open and the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur.

While speaking with The News Tribune, Don Anderson, executive counsel to Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, LIV is “very attractive” for the course.

“LIV has its own issues though, golf politics, world politics-wise. You have to be careful there. They throw a great party, though. 54 golfers, 54 holes, shotgun start. You generate $5 million or so in concession and merchandise sales. From that aspect, they’re very attractive. If they follow up with their indirect inquiry, we’ll listen”.

Chambers Bay has likely been holding out to see if they’d be green lit for another major championship first, which is yet to happen. The USGA has U.S. Open’s booked for the next 18 years, with Chambers not on the schedule.

They’d also be open to hosting a PGA Tour event, but finding sponsors is difficult.

“That would be tough,” Anderson said. “It’s a money issue. The PGA needs a title sponsor that comes up with 150 percent of the purse. That would be a 15-to-30-million-dollar sponsorship.”

Time will tell is Chambers Bay will be the next big course for LIV Golf.

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The New York Jets’ star cornerback, Sauce Gardner, has caught the golf bug.

The former fourth overall pick has been posting his golf swing on his X all week.

This drive just went 240+ and straight, but it looks like I’m hitting an iron(form wise) and not a driver. Drop tips below pic.twitter.com/MHKokGCEck

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 26, 2024

Ladies & Gentlemen.. FIRST BIRDIE OF THE DAY?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/qAnsWeerN1

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 26, 2024

Mind y’all, this is only week 2 of me golfing and I don’t go to lessons. All my technique comes directly from PGA Tour’s YouTube channel and the golfers playing in it??

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 27, 2024

TaylorMade then took notice of Gardner’s sudden golf addiction and got him “dialed”.

Incase y’all are wondering, that is the Qi10 Driver in the videos? https://t.co/H4oNIWxW9M

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 27, 2024

Had a dream I hit a hole-in-one on a Par 5. Woke up and told myself to keep dreaming?

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 27, 2024

The reigning U.S. Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, also caught wind of Gardner’s newfound passion. With his massive following and growing YouTube channel, Bryson would be a logical fit to make some content with Sauce.

LMK when you want to come on the channel for a lesson, we’ll get you dialed in @iamSauceGardner

— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) June 27, 2024

Sauce responded, saying “I think this is what the world wants”.

I think this is what the world wants? https://t.co/ERN2aNMVM7

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) June 27, 2024

Hopefully, we can expect some YouTube content in the near future featuring Gardner and DeChambeau.

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Lee Westwood is playing on the senior circuit for the first time in his career this week at the U.S. Senior Open. The 50-year-old became eligible on his birthday last April when he turned 50.

Westwood enters the senior major championship in good form, finishing 3rd in his most recent start at LIV Nashville. While speaking prior to the event this week, the Englishman said he’s enjoying the atmosphere so far. He’s also enjoying the fact that the pace of play seems to be better with the older players.

“I’m looking forward to this week and looking forward to the first couple of rounds, playing with a couple of old friends, Miguel [Angel Jimenez] and Jerry Kelly.

“Practice rounds out here are way faster than everywhere else. It’s such a joy, and it’s so refreshing to play nine holes in two hours in a practice round. It’s incredible.

“If the old guys can do it, why can’t the young guys do it?”

Westy added that his game is in “very good shape.”

“I’m hitting the ball well, hitting it a long way. Putting’s good, which it has to be to contend in tournaments no matter where you play.”

Westwood will aim to become the second consecutive LIV player to win a senior major after Richard Bland won the Senior PGA Championship last month.

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