LIV Golf provided a determine between $700 million-$800 million to Tiger Woods in an try to lure the 15-time main winner away from the PGA Tour, in line with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman.
“The quantity has been on the market, sure,” Norman mentioned on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Monday evening. “Tiger is a needle mover. So in fact you bought to take a look at the most effective of the most effective. They initially approached Tiger earlier than I grew to become CEO, so sure, that quantity is someplace in that neighborhood.”
The Saudi Arabia-backed golf league has grown infamous for providing audacious sums of cash to pry golfers from the PGA Tour, with Woods’ provide being the most-lucrative complete recognized thus far. Norman had beforehand hinted on the provide, noting that the cash was ‘mind-blowingly monumental.’
Few skilled golfers have been extra crucial of LIV Golf than Woods. In July, forward of the British Open, Woods supported the R&A’s resolution to disinvite Norman from its Celebration of Champions exhibition, whereas additionally lashing out in opposition to the golfers who defected to affix the LIV ranks.
“The gamers who've chosen to go to LIV and to play there, I disagree with it,” Woods mentioned. “I feel that what they’ve accomplished is that they’ve turned their again on what has allowed them to get to this place.”
The separate factions have even disintegrated relationships between Woods and different golfers. Monday, Bryson DeChambeau — who reportedly acquired greater than $125 million to affix LIV Golf — revealed that he has not spoken with Woods since his defection.
LIV Golf simply accomplished its third match this previous weekend at Trump Bedminster that was one by Henrik Stenson.
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