Greg Norman: LIV Golf “rumors are true”; top 40 player agents still calling him
Greg Norman tells Australian Golf Digest that LIV Golf will transition into a proper league format from 2023 onwards.
Norman has revealed how LIV Golf will transition into a proper golf league format from 2023 onwards, following an interview with Australian Golf Digest.
Norman, 67, also told the publication that his phone has been off the hook as numerous agents of the world’s top 40 players express continued interest in joining LIV Golf.
The only problem is Norman is fully booked, at least for now.
“The rumors are true [that LIV Golf will transition into a proper league in 2023] – we’ve closed up shop, as far as our players are concerned,” Norman told Australian Golf Digest.
“We’re in the process of kicking the league off next year and we’re a full year ahead of schedule.”
Henrik Stenson controversially joined LIV Golf this week ahead of their third tournament in Bedminster next week, and it cost him the Ryder Cup captaincy and one of his major sponsors in the process.
Jason Kokrak and Charles Howell III were also added to the field.
There will be a few more names added to LIV Golf this season, but the majority of bigger names are now likely to be announced ahead of 2023.
Rumors surfaced after the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews last week that new Open champion Cameron Smith is contemplating a move to LIV Golf and a signing-on fee north of $100 million.
There have also been rumors about many other PGA Tour players, which you can read more about in here.
Norman added: “There will be more player announcements before then, but we’re set on the maximum amount of players.
“It’s interesting, we’re still getting calls from agents of top-40 players in the world wanting to join LIV but it’s too late now.
“What it tells me though, is what we’re doing is very appealing to the world’s best players.”
There has been multiple rumors from insiders this week that adidas Golf is planning to buy out a LIV Golf team for $1 billion, but whether or not that will ever happen remains to be seen.
One major problem for LIV Golf is that OWGR points do not currently count in any of their 48-man, three-round tournaments.
But Norman remains confident in the strength of his application.
“The next, most important step outside of the players is getting OWGR points for our tournaments,” Norman told Australian Golf Digest.
“We have worked hard to understand and meet the requirements to apply for OWGR points and have submitted our application. I am highly confident with our strength of field – which grows each week with player signings – and our individual format, that it puts us in a very good place to secure official OWGR points.
“When we officially have OWGR points for all our individual events, everything else looks after itself, which includes the majors.”
Article originally appeared on: Golfmagic.com
Golf as we know it, is now dead. Even real extremist viewers are fed up with these guys and no respect should be granted.
Ever heard of the “ Luddites “ Bob ?
This demonstrates that for some, when the check is enough, character be damned. These people are just prostituting themselves for blood money. I have no respect for them nor will I watch their sycophantic displays to and for murderers. They have no bottom but keep on digging their reputations into the ground. Thoroughly disgusting!!!
It’s seems very odd that when individual players make decisions that are best for them and their families, the words blood money and loyalty seems to surfaced. No one talks about the companies that are currently doing business the the Saudis and sponsoring pga tournaments. Guess that doesn’t matter. How about the fact that the dp world tour currently plays a tournament in Saudi Arabia. How about the fact that Saudi Arabia is considered an ally of the US. We’re not even going to talk about China and India about their relationship with the pga tour. Seems to me that the smarter players made the right move and morons like you Steve don’t like.
Everyone step down from their moral high ground. Everyone is sportwashing which includes USA, China, Russia and the Middle East. Guys on PGA are also playing for money and selfish meaningless honors. Unless you’re Bobby Jones or another lifetime amateur you’re in no position to cast aspersions. Biden just bent over and spread his cheeks in Saudi trying to buy oil.