Greg Norman sends letter to LIV Golf staff following PGA Tour’s $3 billion investment, assures them about their ‘long-term’ future

Greg Norman does not seem affected by the PGA Tour's latest $3 billion deal with SSG and has urged LIV Golf staff to not get bothered by it.

Greg Norman sends letter to LIV Golf staff following PGA Tour’s $3 billion investment, assures them about their ‘long-term’ future

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman (Image via The Boston Globe)

As golfers get ready for the new LIV Golf season, CEO Greg Norman has sent a letter to his staff. The Australian international’s action comes after the PGA Tour announced a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group.

The tour had been in conversations with investors to help them in the ongoing merger. With the investment deal now official, Norman has directed his team to hype up the upcoming LIV Golf season and not think about the negative impact this deal could have on their future.

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Let me make one thing very clear: nothing announced by other tours or investment groups changes LIV Golf’s positive trajectory or future plans... More investment in golf is a great thing for the game and for us. It’s a positive development for our players, our fans, and for the long-term future of the game.
Greg Norman to his LIV Golf staff as per Golfweek.

While there has been questions regarding the future of LIV Golf, the recent developments suggest that they will still be in running in the immediate future. The breakaway tour is now gearing up for their third official season starting in Mayakoba. This year they will have one more team as Jon Rahm gets ready to led his Legion XIII roster next week.

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Jay Monahan to become CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises following deal with SSG

On Wednesday, the golf world was once again rocked as PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced a $3 billion investment deal with Strategic Sports Group. The 53-year-old will now transition into a new role of CEO of this new entity named PGA Tour Enterprises.

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Jay Monahan (Image via AP)

This was confirmed by Barstool Sports, Dan Rapaport. He would take to his X account to announce this and claimed it was some “succession-live s***“.

Monahan would later share a memo regarding the deal. In the statement released, the Commissioner would label this as an “important moment” for the PGA Tour.

This announcement though has not met with cheers from the fans on social media. They would criticize this deal and once again attack Monahan like the way they did during the sudden announcement of the golf merger.

Golf fans have been hoping to see the top golfers compete against each other again. So far, the details in the memo give less hope of this happening anytime soon. It now remains to be seen how this deal will actually shape the game of golf and what changes will it bring for the PGA Tour.

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