It's been almost a year since Greg Norman was replaced by Scott O'Neil at the helm of LIV Golf, and just under three months since the Australian champion left the Saudi League (despite initially stating he would always have a role in LIVEditor's note).
After spending the three most critical years in the history of LIV Golf (and indeed of world professional golfEditor's note) at the forefront, guiding it through a rather stormy sea, Norman has not only stepped down from the cockpit, but has also decided to abandon all other roles.
During an interview on the Straight Talk podcast, the former world number one discussed the reasons that led him to collaborate with the PIF on the LIV project.
To understand them, we need to go back to Norman's days as a player, when he was frustrated with the overall treatment of players on the PGA Tour.
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"I'm a disruptor; I see the weaknesses."
Speaking of player rights on the PGA Tour, he added:
"It was an injustice. It was unfair to the players."
"Not just to Greg Norman, but to everyone."
"Just think if Jack Nicklaus had owned his image rights from the beginning, or Arnold Palmer. They would have become billionaires back then."
"And yet, even today, institutions make huge profits. I, with LIV, gave players opportunities, and you saw what happened to the PGA Tour."
The fact that he was at the helm of LIV Golf when the rift in professional golf was created has led to him being attributed with intentions he didn't actually have.
The thing that bothers me most is the perception that I was trying to destroy the PGA Tour.
It's quite the opposite.
We were trying to operate within the ecosystem, which was clamoring for compensation, and we proved it.
