Former LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has confirmed his final day with the PIF-backed circuit will be August 31 – a week on from the Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort, Michigan.
Speaking to Australian Golf Digest in his first interview since being replaced by Scott O’Neil as head of the 54-hole league, Norman discussed a variety of topics including what he plans to do next, TGL, and how he believes LIV Golf has changed the sport.
In regards to the next chapter of his life, Norman explained that is looking to slow down and really focus on taking his portfolio of golf courses from 124 to 250, rather than retiring following his exit from LIV.
The 69-year-old says that while he will no longer be an official part of the league, he plans to remain on its board and take a vested interest in the competition he played a major part in launching back in 2022.
Norman said: “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.
Scott O’Neil replaced Greg Norman as LIV Golf League CEO
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“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.
“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.”
Since LIV arrived on the scene, the Australian believes men’s pro golf in particular has been forced to adapt and evolve more than ever – with fresh initiatives and formats such as TGL being introduced.
But while Norman admitted he is unlikely to watch the invention of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy due to an ongoing war of words between the two parties, he did credit the PGA Tour pair for exposing more potential fans to the sport.
Asked if he had watched TGL so far or whether he plans to, Norman replied: “No, I haven’t watched a bit of it because there’s a couple of players who’ve been very vocal against me. 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.
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