‘The PGA Tour Used Us’: $400M Worth Greg Norman Strongly Voices Out Against the Struggles From His Era

Published 09/20/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

The LIV Golf league has been on the news for quite some time now. Greg Norman has introduced an all-new format of golf and the players seem to love it. However, there are a few who still believe in the idea of the PGA Tour. But according to Norman’s statements, LIV Golf has given players an option to choose between the PGA Tour and the new Saudi-backed league. And he also mentioned how the PGA Tour was using the players and how golfers were left with no other choice than to comply with their rules.

Greg Norman made some bold statements about the PGA Tour

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Apart from the hate that LIV Golf has been receiving from golf fans, there are only a few who are looking at facts. LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman, recently opened up in an exclusive interview about how players had no choice other than to “sign the rules and regulations” in the contracts.

When a famous journalist asked Norman about his perception of the PGA Tour, his response left everyone in the room in shock. “The PGA Tour used us and kind of bled us dry,” he said. “It was a great place to play, but it was the only place to play…We had no option but to sign the rules and regulations…We couldn’t even negotiate it.”

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According to Norman’s statement, one can conclude that the LIV Golf league has given players a chance to choose between the two leagues. Noticeably, LIV Golf also has strict rules when it comes to allowing players to do as they wish. But the high-paying deals and the format of the league have helped Norman to gather the best talents from the golf world.

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Norman talked about building the future of the LIV Golf players

LIV Golf is not only filling the pockets of the players as rewards for their performances. But they are also helping the players to build their franchises. “We’re giving them two opportunities,” Norman said. “You are playing one team against 11 other teams, and constantly creating value in that. If you do well as a team on the golf course, your franchise value goes up dramatically.”

He gave examples of players like Cameron Smith, Poulter, and Westwood, who are now prestigious members of the LIV Golf league. He also stated that the agents of many players were in doubt at the beginning of their deals with LIV Golf. But now, they are seeing it as an opportunity for the future of their respective players.

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Joydeep Singh is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Management, he possesses a writing experience of more than four years now. Having picked up on following golf for quite some time now, his favorite is the legendary Tiger Woods, whose games he just does not miss.

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‘The PGA Tour Used Us’: $400M Worth Greg Norman Strongly Voices Out Against the Struggles From His Era

Greg Norman made some bold statements about the PGA Tour

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Norman talked about building the future of the LIV Golf players