Seve Ballesteros held discussions with Greg Norman over a breakaway tour in the 1990s, his nephew has revealed.
Ivan Ballesteros, a close confidant of his uncle and a founding patron of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation, said his uncle, along with his father Baldomero, was in talks with Norman over a potential new circuit.
He spoke out after his uncle’s name was omitted from the new Hero Cup, a competition similar to the Seve Trophy which was contested between 2000 and 2013.
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In a lengthy statement, he accused the game’s governing bodies of “poor, greedy and abusive management”, which he claimed had contributed to the birth of LIV Golf.
“No wonder LIV Golf has arrived,” he said.
“I remember in the 90s the conversations Seve had with my father Baldomero and [former employee] Joe Collet about a new tour they were discussing with Greg Norman among other players, which at the time could not happen.
“LIV Golf, whether you like the format or not, is innovative, fresh, new, and most importantly, has the financial power to compete among those who have been there with no competition during many years.”
Ballesteros, who was a close ally of Seve during the latter stages of his career, also took a swipe at the…
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