Norman On One Knee As Gooch Gets Super Bowl Style Championship Ring

Greg Norman got down on one knee to hand Talor Gooch a Super Bowl style ring to mark being crowned LIV Golf champion

Greg Norman presents Talor Gooch with his championship ring
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Paul Higham
By Paul Higham
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Greg Norman's always been one for the flamboyant, so it was no surprise at the extravagant nature of how Talor Gooch was crowned LIV Golf champion.

It was also no surprise that the piece of jewellery he handed the American was also on the extravagant side, with Gooch given a lavish championship ring.

An American sports tradition sees the champions of all the major leagues get championship rings, and LIV Golf has decided to follow suit.

Gooch won three times during the LIV Golf season to help win the individual title and a whopping $18million.

He also won the LIV Golf championship ring, which Norman handed to him on stage in Miami by dropping to his knee in proposal fashion.

"I had no idea about it until last night," said Gooch. "I had no idea. It's so, so cool.

Made by celebrity jeweller Ben Baller, the 14 karat yellow gold ring has 10 carats of diamonds, and Gooch says he'll "wear it enough" as he celebrates his victory.

"Like me, everyone was like blown away," Gooch added. "Like, Ben Baller just made that? That's so cool. So, so cool."

Talor Gooch celebrates winning the 2023 LIV Golf title

(Image credit: LIV Golf)

Ahead of the Team Championship in Miami, Gooch says he's still focused on helping Bubba Watson's Range Goats try and win the team event, and maybe another ring.

"We still have a task at hand this week, so it's easy for me to quickly get focused on this week," Gooch added. "I don't know if they are doing team rings, but I would love to have a second ring for a team ring.

"We have got something to do this week, and after this week is done is when I think I'll kind of be able to sit back and really relish what happened. We have a job to do this week and then we can celebrate."

Paul Higham
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Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website.  Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush. 

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