Greg Norman praises LIV Golf product, claims league has been accepted ‘with open arms’

Greg Norman further claimed that his boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan told him that LIV Golf will not be going anywhere as merger talks between PGA Tour and PIF continues.

Greg Norman praises LIV Golf product, claims league has been accepted ‘with open arms’

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman (Image via Imago)

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has once again sung praises regarding his league. The two-time major champion has claimed that their product has been accepted “with open arms” but admitted there have been few who have tried to stop them.

The Saudi-funded tour is closing in on its third year anniversary. Since its establishment, they have been under attack of the fans and several players who have called them out and questioned their product.

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In a Q&A with Bloomberg, Norman was asked about what he thought had happened in the past three years since the start of the 54-hole circuit. In his answer, “The Great White Shark” claimed that golf is now finally looked upon as an “asset class“.

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Our product is received with open arms by many, but a few want to try and stop us for all the wrong reasons. They haven't been able to sustain their position in the game of golf. What we have done brilliantly is injected more capital. Golf is finally looked upon as an asset class.
Greg Norman said.

The 69-year-old also spoke on the PGA-LIV merger after being asked about the deal and what he thought about it. Norman went on to claim that his boss, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, reassured him that LIV would not be going anywhere.

I’m just going to answer as the CEO of LIV. My boss told me LIV is not going to go anywhere. It will be well and truly in operation, running well past his death. Now he's a young guy. So he's asked me just to stay focused and deliver LIV as a standalone entity.
Greg Norman said.

Last weekend Norman took an indirect swipe at PGA Tour and its supporters while celebrating the success of LIV Golf Adelaide. He would say that he was “sorry” for the critics of LIV Golf.

Greg Norman reveals LIV Golf’s ambitious plan of buying golf courses

LIV Golf seems to be planning something big. As per Greg Norman, they will now try to buy golf courses around the world and let teams have their own venue.

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LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman (Image via Imago)

In the Q&A with Bloomberg, the Australian international would refer to how sports teams like Manchester United and the clubs in the Indian Premier League have their own stadiums and play as hosts.

Man United owns their stadium. Indian Premier League, they own their stadiums. NFL, they own their stadiums. Think about LIV owning all their own golf courses, each team having a home venue and they host.
Greg Norman said.

At the moment, the PGA Tour has a network of golf courses. According to reports from SB Nation, the tour currently owns and operates 38 courses across its TPC (Tournament Players Club) network. This week, one of these TPC courses, TPC Craig Ranch is hosting the CJ Cup Bryon Nelson. This is something that LIV Golf are now trying to achieve.

When will this actually happen though is something that remains to be seen. Currently, LIV Golf has thirteen teams which compete in a 14-event schedule. The number of team could increase in the upcoming years as Norman and his league show no signs of slowing down.

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