Former LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said the golf ecosystem “was crying out” to have a counterbalance and LIV Golf “proved it right.” Norman, appearing on “Straight Talk with Mark Bouris,” said, however, that the “general public or perception of a certain media” created this “angst out there in the world of golf.” Norman said golf “had to grow.” He added, “The thing that bothers me the most about it is the perception that I was trying to destroy the PGA Tour. That is the total opposite. We were trying to work within the ecosystem. Competition’s a wonderful thing.” Norman noted LIV Golf “brought private equity into our sport.” He added then private equity “came into the PGA Tour because of LIV.” Norman said now players “control the policy board” and have “control of their own destiny,” which is “what I wanted in 1993.” Norman said he got what he believes is the “right thing for the players.” Norman: “It’s going to be the right thing for golf. Now, PGA Tour and LIV, will they come together? I don’t know. … They’re both in their own space, both very happy about what they’re doing.” He noted when he was “one of the best players in the world,” players “never achieved the financial place we should have achieved.” Norman: “You deserve the opportunity to maximize your earnings. You deserve to create generational wealth” (“Straight Talk with Mark Bouris,” 12/12).
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