24-yo Eugenio Chacarra dubs LIV Golf ‘the future’ while explaining unique reason of joining the Saudi circuit

24-year-old professional golfer Eugenio Chacarra had a very successful amateur career and he made quite a name for himself on the PGA Tour University. However, Chacarra later surprised the world of golf when he signed with Saudi-backed LIV Golf in 2022 on a reported three-year contract.

Chacarra has spent quite some time playing in LIV Golf and he recently spoke about the reason behind joining the Saudi-backed tournament. Originally, Chacarra revealed, he had wanted to delay turning professional. He aimed to stay in college, become No. 1 on the PGA Tour University, and play Majors. However, LIV came calling.

Chacarra said:

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"So that was the plan but then obviously I get the call from LIV and I get the call from Sergio, one of my heroes since I was little. And it just made sense I mean having to play with the best players in the world I thought. And I think LIV is the future and I obviously give all my trust to LIV Golf." [22:26]

You can check out what Chacarra said about joining LIV Golf in the video below:

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Further, Eugenio Chacarra spoke about the people who criticized him for joining LIV Golf due to the money. While Chacarra admitted that money was a driving factor, he also said that he wanted to learn from the best. The young Spanish golfer was grateful for learning from his team captain Sergio Garcia.

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A look at how Eugenio Chacarra performed in the 2024 season

Eugenio Chacarra during LIV Golf Nashville [Image via USA Today]

This season, Eugenio Chaccara has not found success on the LIV Golf tour until now. Here is a look at his performances this season:

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• Date: 2/2 - 2/4
• Event: LIV Golf Mayakoba
• Course: El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
• Finish: T32
• Overall Score: 73-70-71 214 (+1)

• Date: 2/8 - 2/10
• Event: LIV Golf Las Vegas
• Course: Las Vegas Country Club
• Finish: T30
• Overall Score:68-69-71 208 (-2)

• Date: 3/1 - 3/3
• Event: LIV Golf Jeddah
• Course: Royal Greens G&CC
• Finish: T48
• Overall Score: 71-69-72 212 (+2)

• Date: 3/8 - 3/10
• Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong
• Course: Hong Kong Country Club
• Finish: T15
• Overall Score: 64-66-71 201 (-9)

• Date: 4/5 - 4/7
• Event: LIV Golf Miami
• Course: Trump National Doral Golf Course
• Finish: T39
• Overall Score: 73-72-76 221 (+5)

• Date: 4/26 - 4/28
• Event: LIV Golf Adelaide
• Course: The Grange Golf Club
• Finish: 45
• Overall Score: 75-69-67 211 (-5)

• Date: 5/3 - 5/5
• Event: LIV Golf Singapore
• Course: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course)
• Finish: T10
• Overall Score: 67-69-68 204 (-9)

• Date: 6/7 - 6/9
• Event: LIV Golf Houston
• Course: Golf Club of Houston
• Finish: 41
• Overall Score: 69-72-75 216 (E)

• Date: 6/21 - 6/23
• Event: LIV Golf Nashville
• Course: The Grove
• Finish: T18
• Overall Score: 67-70-70 207 (-6)

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