“Have threatened the players” – Greg Norman accuses PGA Tour of bullying golfers

“Have threatened the players” – Greg Norman accuses PGA Tour of bullying golfers

Greg Norman

Legendary Australian golfer Greg Norman has accused the PGA Tour of unfairly threatening its players in a bid to thwart the proposed Saudi-backed Super League.

A recent report published in ESPN said that they had obtained a copy of a letter from Norman to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, in which the 67-year-old accused Monahan of “going too far.” It further wrote that the Mount Isa native charged him “being unfair” in telling players they would be denied US PGA Tour membership if they play on the rival circuit.

“Surely you jest. And surely, your lawyers at the PGA Tour must be holding their breath.”

He added: “Simply put, you can’t ban players from playing golf,” Norman wrote. “Players have the right and the freedom to play where we like. I know for a fact that many PGA players were and still are interested in playing for a new league, in addition to playing for the Tour. What is wrong with that?”

“What’s wrong with allowing players to make their own decisions”

Earlier, a string of the world’s best players have opted out, including world number one Jon Rahm of Spain, Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy, and US stars Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau.

“What is wrong with allowing players to make their own decisions about where to play and how often to play? What is so wrong with player choice? Why do you feel so threatened that you would resort to such a desperate, unwise, and unenforceable threat?

“As has been widely reported, you have threatened the players on the PGA Tour, all of whom are independent contractors, with lifetime bans if they decide to play golf in a league sponsored by anyone other than the Tour,” Norman added.

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