Former champ Greg Norman turned LIV boss golf, claimed Monday (August 1) that Tiger Woods had turned down an offer of $700-800 million to compete in the Saudi-backed breakaway new league. When asked on Fox News on Monday night if it was true that 15-time Grand Slam winner Tiger Woods had been offered “700, 800 million dollars” to join LIV, Norman replied: ” That number existed before I became CEO, so that number exists, yes.”
“Tiger is someone who makes a difference, right? So of course we look to the best of all. They had approached Tiger before I became CEO, so yes, the number is in those waters”, said the Australian on the sidelines of the Bedminster (New Jersey) tournament, third round of LIV Golf. This rebel league with an extraordinary budget has been fracturing the hushed world of golf for several months.
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Tiger Woods, 46, has always affirmed his loyalty to the PGA Tour and says he has no intention of following other Major winners, such as Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson, who have crossed the line. “I disagree,” Woods said ahead of the British Open in July. “I think what they’ve done is they’ve turned their backs on what got them to this level,” he said. “And who knows what will happen in the near future with world ranking points, entry criteria into Grand Slam tournaments? Some of these players may never have the chance to participate in Majors. It’s a possibility. We’re not sure yet,” he said.
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