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January 21st, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Greg Norman reveals future with LIV Golf and his willingness to bury the hatchet with Tiger and Rory
By Brad Clifton, Rohan Clarke
Outgoing LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman says he is yet to watch and is unlikely to view the TMRW Golf League (TGL), citing the reason as unfavourable comments towards him by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy when establishing his own Saudi-funded league.

Norman, who turns 70 on February 10, also hosed down speculation his involvement with LIV Golf is drawing to an end during an exclusive interview with Australian Golf Digest that will appear in the magazine’s February 2025 edition (on-sale January 30).

Woods had called for Norman to step aside from LIV Golf in the interests of healing the rift with the PGA Tour. McIlroy had said bluntly: “Greg should exit stage left because no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room.”

Since its launch two weeks ago, TGL has received mixed reviews about its simulator golf format. However Norman expressed indifference towards the six-team league that features PGA Tour players for two-hour weekly competitions in a purpose-built indoor arena in Florida.

“No, I haven’t watched a bit of it because there’s a couple of players who’ve been very vocal against me,” Norman told Australian Golf Digest. “So I’m not going to say anything positive or negative about it. All I can say is: the more golf gets exposure in different ways, the better off it is.

“Simulator golf is simulator golf. We had putt-putt and all those miniature golf courses we built around the world. I think innovation is a wonderful thing, I’m not going to belittle that. I wish them all the very best and success because it’s the market, right? They’re going to be pulling people into the game of golf…”

However Norman indicated he would be willing to sit down with Woods and McIlroy to reflect upon how they’ve all benefitted financially since LIV Golf disrupted the world of professional golf.

“I would love to. I would love them to recognise the fact that – like Tiger with his PIP money [Player Impact Program] – that only came because of LIV, right? So Tiger benefitted from that. Rory’s definitely benefitted from that. I would love to sit down and talk to them about it, no question about it. Because I’m not a judgmental person and you only learn the facts and truth when you hear the other side of it.”

“But, yes, would I like to sit down with them? Sure, absolutely. And you know what? I’d win the debate.”

Norman has been replaced as LIV Golf chief executive by Scott O’Neil, who has more than 25 years of experience in sport and entertainment management. However Norman said he will continue to have a large influence on the league’s future.

“Once my official tenure at LIV is up, which is August 31st of this year, I will stay involved with LIV in some way, shape or form. I’m going to stay on the board. So there will be that part of my life, but it won’t be as consuming as what it was before,” Norman said.

“When I look back on my past three-and-a-half years, from my past 20 years, oh my gosh, I really have changed the game of golf more than what people realise.”

Meanwhile Norman plans to refocus on his business interests, specifically Greg Norman Golf Course Design:

“I’d like to double the portfolio of golf courses I’ve opened. I’ve done 124 now. I’d love to have 250 done in the next whatever number of years.”

“So, no retirement. Slow down, yes. But no retirement.”