Only TWO LIV Golf players added to US PGA interview schedule

LIV Golf fans are up in arms prior to the start of the US PGA Championship as only Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka have been included in the interview schedule.

A total of 17 LIV Golf players are in action at the second major of the season at Oak Hill, but only two of them have been selected by the PGA of America to take part in pre-tournament interviews. 

Initially when the schedule was announced on Monday morning, there was no place for Koepka, but late on Tuesday the PGA of America changed their mind and decided to find a place for the two-time US PGA champion on Wednesday afternoon. 

On Tuesday evening, the PGA of America told GolfMagic: "A pre-round interview with Brooks Koepka has been added to the schedule on Wednesday at 1:30 pm ET." 

After pressure from golf fans everywhere, the PGA has added Brooks Koepka to the media interview schedule for Wednesday.



Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson, and Mito Pereira should also be added. pic.twitter.com/OiEgsUCnhC

— LIV Golf Nation (@LIVGolfNation) May 16, 2023

The LIV Golf players in the field are:

• Abraham Ancer
• Dean Burmester
• Paul Casey
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Talor Gooch 
• Dustin Johnson
• Sihwan Kim
• Brooks Koepka
• Anirban Lahiri
• Phil Mickelson 
• Joaquin Niemann
• Mito Pereira
• Thomas Pieters
• Patrick Reed
• Cameron Smith
• Brendan Steele
• Harold Varner III

LIV Golf players that have been overlooked include two-time US PGA champion Phil Mickelson (2005, 2021), reigning Open champion Cameron Smith, former US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and arguably one of the hottest players in the game right now, Talor Gooch, who won consecutive events on the Saudi-bankrolled circuit last month. 

Luke Donald is included on the PGA Championship Media Interview List.



Not Bryson DeChambeau. Not Talor Gooch. Not Joaquin Niemann and Mito Pereira. Luke Donald.



The corrupt (and shameless) golf media is on full display this week in New York.

— LIV Golf Nation (@LIVGolfNation) May 15, 2023

Reigning US PGA champion Justin Thomas and 2003 US PGA champion Shaun Micheel, who won at Oak Hill, were first up to speak to the media on Monday afternoon. 

Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, Tony Finau, Max Homa, Cameron Young and Scottie Scheffler are up on Tuesday, alongside the PGA Tour of America. 

Then on Wednesday afternoon, we get to hear from two LIV Golf players in Johnson and Koepka, sandwiched in between last week's winner Jason Day, US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, reigning US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Patrick Cantlay. 

Koepka is seeking to win his third Wanamaker Trophy this week having won in 2018 and 2019, while Johnson, who won his second LIV Golf title in Tulsa last week, is going in search of his first US PGA victory and third career major title. 

Here's a look at the full interview schedule for the 2023 US PGA Championship (all times local): 

Monday

Justin Thomas - 2.30pm

Shaun Micheel - 3pm

Tuesday

Rory McIlroy - 9am

Jon Rahm - 9.30am

Luke Donald - 10am

Tony Finau - 10.30am

PGA of America - 11am

PGA pro champion - 12pm

Max Homa - 2.30pm

Cameron Young - 3pm

Scottie Scheffler - 3.30pm

Wednesday

Jason Day - 10am 

Zach Johnson - 10.30am

Dustin Johnson - 11.30am

CBS - 12pm

Matt Fitpzatrick - 1pm

Brooks Koepka - 1.30pm

Patrick Cantlay - 2pm 

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