‘I Don’t Enjoy…’: Years After Becoming a Golfing Great, Greg Norman Made a Staggering Confession About His Game in a Tell-All Once

Greg Norman is one of the biggest names in the golf world. He had a very successful golf career and then gave it up and never looked back. But golf is still a big part of his life now, he is after all the CEO of LIV golf. But that doesn’t mean he still shares the same relationship with the sport as he did as a pro golfer. In 2014 he even revealed how time had changed his perspective on the sport.

Norman is now a $400 million-worth man. He now runs a business and heads the breakaway tour. It is clear that things have changed around since the Shark competed for majors decades ago. But just how much? Let’s find out.

Greg Norman discussed how the sport has changed for him

In 2014, Greg Norman sat down for a talk with The Palm Beach Illustrated. Among other topics of discussion, the now LIV Golf CEO opened up about his routine and how golf fit into his life after retirement.  “I don’t enjoy practice and can’t compete the way I used to,” he said bluntly.

The golf pro explained that he just didn’t feel that competitive spirit anymore, and that he knows he could no longer compete at the level he was in his prime. “I can still play well, but not for 10 hours a day,” he stated. He further surprised the reporter with how much he had played that year. “This year, I’ve maybe played eight rounds of golf total,” said the shark. That’s not a lot at all!

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Norman explained that he only played with his friends and family for fun now. And it was nothing like the high-pressure games he used to play on the PGA Tour. “I’ll go out with my friends and son at Royal Palm, Jupiter Country Club, Parkland, places like that.” The Australian legend had come a long way from his winning mindset on the course back in the day.

Norman’s competitive spirit had turned into a social one

He explained to the reporter that golf was now his way of socializing. During the rare instances that he played, it was with extremely successful people. And it was more to gather knowledge than just to play golf.

He claimed that if he could choose who he could play a round with, then it wouldn’t be a fellow golfer at all. Former Presidents Bush and Clinton would enjoy playing with the shark. And he also wanted nothing more than to share a course with the former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. But why them? “Well, to ask them about foreign policy,” claimed the 20-time PGA Tour winner.

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