Sources: Johnson shakes up LIV team's roster

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Free bureau is coming to LIV Golf.

Only 2 days aft capturing LIV Golf's first squad championship astatine Trump National Doral successful Miami, 4 Aces GC skipper Dustin Johnson is shaking up his team's roster for 2023, sources confirmed to ESPN connected Tuesday.

Talor Gooch is moving to the Niblicks GC, which is captained by Bubba Watson, and Johnson's squad is replacing him with Peter Uihlein. Watson told ESPN past week that helium plans to alteration the sanction of his squad earlier adjacent season.

Uihlein, a erstwhile satellite No. 1-ranked amateur and 2010 U.S. Amateur champion, finished 3rd successful the season-long idiosyncratic points contention successful LIV Golf's inaugural season, which earned him a $4 cardinal bonus.

After struggling without a top-25 decorativeness successful 15 starts connected the PGA Tour during the 2021-22 season, helium finished 2nd to Cameron Smith astatine the LIV Chicago tourney and mislaid to Brooks Koepka successful a playoff successful Saudi Arabia.

Uihlein, who is ranked 343rd successful the Official World Golf Ranking, earned much than $12.8 cardinal successful purses and bonuses during the LIV Golf season.

Johnson's squad of Patrick Reed, Pat Perez and Gooch divided a $16 cardinal winner's purse for claiming the squad title. Johnson earned much than $35 cardinal this past season. Reed and Perez are expected to stay with Johnson's squad successful 2023.

ESPN's Michael Collins contributed to this report.

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