Talor Gooch has big dreams for Oklahoma, starting with a new golf course

He already has his name on an OJGT tournament played at John Conrad Golf Club in his hometown of Midwest City. And he suggested the idea of his future course hosting a duel between OJGT players and those from the Texas Junior Golf Tour.

Talor Gooch of Smash GC plays his second shot on the eighth hole on day two of LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama on July 12, 2025 in Cádiz, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Gooch even talked about the idea of having a player who came up on his same path, playing on the OJGT and then at a state university, one day joining him on his Oklahoma-based LIV team.

All of these ideas are borne out of the passion he has for his home state, and the value he gained playing OJGT events in his youth.

“I’m not the golfer I am without the OJGT,” Gooch said. “It’s part of why my foundation has supported the OJGT since the beginning of the foundation. I want to give as many kids another chance to become the next Talor Gooch, to play college golf, to get their school paid for, to potentially chase their dreams and become a professional golfer.

“Without the OJGT, without (tour founder) Morri Rose, without all the people involved in that, I’m not the golfer I am, and we’re not standing here right now.”

Regardless of what happens, Gooch’s support of junior golf in Oklahoma will assuredly continue, but having his own course would provide a more substantial vehicle for that passion.

“To make that dream become a reality,” Gooch said, “would be awesome.”

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