“I’m fine with that,” Greg Norman UNBOTHERED by his replacement as LIV Golf CEO

Two-time major champion Greg Norman acknowledged that LIV Golf will have a new CEO soon as he is set to step down from this position.

“I’m fine with that,” Greg Norman UNBOTHERED by his replacement as LIV Golf CEO

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman (Image via Imago)

After weeks of intense speculations, former World No.1 Greg Norman has confirmed his exit as CEO of LIV Golf. He seems to be unbothered by his replacement and claimed that he will continue to have a position in the Saudi-backed tour.

The talks of Norman being replaced as the top boss of LIV Golf came out in October. Reports from Sports Business Journal suggested that the PIF-funded league was looking to replace him.

Norman would break his silence regarding this report a few days later. The Australian international simply claimed that he has a contract with LIV Golf until August 2025 and he is looking forward to deliver the best product for the tour.

In an interview with WISH-TV, Norman acknowledged that he will be replaced as the CEO. The “Great White Shark” claimed he was ‘proud’ of his efforts as the top boss of the league and was happy with their evolution in recent years.

I’ve seen it (LIV Golf) come from a business model on paper to giving birth on the golf course to where it is today… Is there going to be a new CEO? Yes. There will be a new CEO. I’m fine with that. Will I always have a place and be involved with LIV to some capacity? Yes. I’ll always have that. Because the impact that has been created in the game of golf by LIV, I’ve had a small, small piece of that, which I’m proud of.

Greg Norman said

Norman joined LIV Golf as their CEO in 2021. Since then he has played a huge part in the league’s rise on the golf circuit.

During his tenure as the top boss, the 54-hole circuit has signed several high-profile names from the PGA Tour which has caused a massive stir. On several occasions, Norman has received backlash for creating a wedge between the two tours.

Greg Norman claims competition has been a good thing for the PGA Tour

Since the establishment of LIV Golf, there has been a huge competition between them and the PGA Tour. Though the tour has come out on top of several instincts, LIV Golf has packed a punch or two in recent times. In the interview with WISH-TV, Greg Norman commented on this competition between the two tours.

Greg Norman
Greg Norman (Image via Imago)

The 69-year-old claimed that competition has been a good thing for the PGA Tour. He reflected on the Sports Strategic Group’s (SSG) billion-dollar investment in the tour and said it was wonderful.

Competition was a great thing for them (PGA Tour) too. Now they got an injection from SSG of $1.5 billion. Great for the PGA Tour, wonderful… In the first couple years, everybody was lambasting us. And now all of a sudden, everybody’s trying to follow us. I think everybody should take a step back and say, ‘Oh my gosh. How good has this been for the game of golf?

Greg Norman said

The investment of the SSG came at a time when the PGA Tour was in the middle of a merger deal with LIV Golf’s backer – the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The heads of the two bodies, Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan shook hands with each other in June 2023 to unite the game and bring an end to the civil war.

As of December 2024, the agreement between them is yet to be finalized. As per reports, there are some things that are fluid and have become an obstacle. Despite that, everyone involved in this deal expects it to go through soon.