“He needs to stop talking”: Fans furious as LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman shares 2-point vision of the Saudi league

57-time international winner Greg Norman made the move to the LIV Golf League in 2022. Through his position as CEO of the Saudi-backed golf league, the former PGA Tour star aims to revolutionize competitive golf.

Since its inception, the LIV Golf League has faced significant criticism within the golf community due to its unconventional format. Greg Norman, as outlined in a Tee Times post on X, has expressed his vision for the league's long-term growth. He believes that establishing proper infrastructure is essential to making it sustainable.

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Greg Norman's two-point vision for the LIV Golf League has left golf fans all over the world furious.

"He needs to stop talking. Every time I hear Norman talk it makes me dislike LIV. For a league that prides itself on showing golf supposedly, get that joker off the screen," a fan wrote.

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The LIV Golf League's primary financier is Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The funding source for the league is viewed as unethical by golf fans across the globe.

"Not sustainable at all if the price of oil plunges," a fan stated.

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Here are a few other fans' reactions to Greg Norman's new plan for the LIV Golf League.

"Of COURSE he will say that. But they are not growing the fan base enough to make any real impact. No top talent is interested in LIV. 3 years in and still the minority tour, " opined an X user.

A fan stated, "Why shouldn’t they be confident.. they have a rich daddy who is happy to fund the thing despite its faults."

Another fan commented, "LIV would be better off partnering w zoo’s around the world, building exciting exhibits complete w music, lasers, and shorts."

"It’s not sustainable and never was," claimed X user @justenholstein.

Greg Norman's PGA Tour Record

Norman, the CEO of the LIV Golf League, played in a remarkable 330 events on the PGA Tour throughout his illustrious career. The Australian made the cut in 274 events and recorded 20 wins.

Despite making a formidable 91 appearances in Major championships, Norman's Major title count stands at a mere two. His triumphs came at The Open Championship in 1986 and 1993. Here's a look at Norman's 20 wins on the PGA Tour.

984 Canadian Open
1984 Kemper Open
1986 Open Championship
1986 Kemper Open
1986 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational
1988 MCI Heritage Golf Classic
1989 Greater Milwaukee Open
1989 The International
1990 Memorial Tournament
1990 Doral-Ryder Open
1992 Canadian Open
1993 Open Championship
1993 Doral-Ryder Open
1994 Players Championship
1995 NEC World Series of Golf
1995 Canon Greater Hartford Open
1995 Memorial Tournament
1996 Doral-Ryder Open
1997 NEC World Series of Golf
1997 FedEx St.Jude Classic

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Lathika is one of the newer additions to Sportskeeda’s budding golf journalism team and has brought plenty of in-game experience to the role. Having been a golfer for over 12 years now, some of her crowning achievements include winning titles on the Indian Golf Union Ladies tour and Junior Girls Amateur tour.

She currently competes in Division 1 golf in New York, and hopes to play in the U.S. Open and Chevron Championship one day. She is set to cover the 2025 Ryder Cup as well. She is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Management, and holds a Sports Marketing certification from Northwestern University, which helped her learn to draft press releases and ultimately transition into journalism.

Lathika has thus developed a knowledge base that allows her to view golf from both player, spectator and media lenses, enabling her to bring statistics, insights and an understanding of fan emotion together in her copies. She only uses verified information from reliable sources like the PGA TOUR.

Her favorite golfers are Nelly Korda and Tiger Woods, both for their playing style as well as their mental strength. Much of her time away from work is spent playing golf, but she also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and learning new hobbies or upskilling.

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Edited by Pratham K Sharma