“That would change my life” Andrew Johnston to think on proposal from LIV Golf considering his thumb injury
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If an offer from LIV Golf were to come his way, Andrew Johnston admits he would have to think about it, but he insists that competing in big tournaments and, ideally, Ryder Cups, is still his top objective. The 33-year-old, who is now out with a thumb injury that he claims has put him in a “dark place,” comprehends why athletes are drawn to the lucrative Saudi-sponsored competition, with Henrik Stenson being one of the most recent well-known players to sign up.
Because of Stenson’s choice, Luke Donald has been named as Stenson’s replacement as captain of Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup, which will be played in Rome. Johnston, who has not yet played this season, said the following on the Stirkers and Radar Podcast: “From my perspective, I’ve got an injury now and I’ve been out for a year. If you get offered £10m, how do you turn that down?”
“I would have to seriously think about it because that changes my life and sets me up for the future”. “It comes down to your values and why you’re playing golf. You’d have to seriously consider it but I’m not saying I would go.” Johnston continued: “In other worlds, how would you feel if someone came along and offered you X amount to do the same job. You’d have to consider it, right? Financially it’s great, but that’s the only reason you’re going”.
“Memories from the Majors are amazing and will last forever”: Andrew Johnston
“When it comes down to your values and why you play golf, that’s where it gets very difficult for someone like me, because you go, ‘Hang on, I’ll never play another major again”. “If you can’t play the majors and the big tournaments with all the history, people are going to miss that. That’s another question that goes through your head” Johnston told.
“The experiences that I’ve had at some of the majors have been amazing. When you go and tee up at The Open or in the US, they are incredible and are memories that last forever”. “If I’m fit and healthy for the next 10 years, I’d be playing majors, Ryder Cups hopefully, because you cannot buy that experience.”
Johnston explained his left thumb ailment, adding, “I’ve seen two specialists. No one seems to know exactly what it is, which is probably the worst thing about it. I’m basically trying to find a diagnosis to get back on the course”. “It’s frustrating because I was really looking forward to this season, so to find out I’m probably not going to play this year has been pretty insane. It did put me in quite a dark place for a bit”.
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