Greg Norman has backed up what he said about the ultra-generous offer Tiger Woods turned down. The boss of LIV Golf returns to this in an interview with Fox News on August 1, 2022.
A financial proposal nine digits ! That’s what the indisputable king golf, Tiger Woods refused. And presumably, it is not about to reconsider his decision. Last June, Greg Norman, former champion and current boss of the LIV Golfmade a revelation to washington post. To participate in the tournament LIV Golfthey have offered a pharaonic sum to Tiger Woods. According to Greg Norman’s statement to the washington post in June, the sum is “mind-bogglingWe are talking about a nine figure amount“.
Norman confirmed what he said in June in an interview broadcast by the FoxNewson August 1, 2022. Indeed, he said that Tiger Woods turned down an offer”somewhere around” of $700-800 million to participate in series LIV Golf. The reason for his refusal is the source of funding for the series. Series LIV Golf is funded by Saudi Arabia. Tiger Woods, the 46-year-old unbeatable American champion had already commented on this subject previously.
Tiger Woods: the American golfer remains loyal to the PGA Tour
Golfers like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson have accepted the invitation of the LIV Golf. 200 million dollars signing bonus for the first and 150 million dollars for the second, according to some British media. As for Tiger Woods, even for 700 million dollars, he is not close to renounce one’s principles. During the British Openhe said that those players who took the money funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund have “turned back” at the PGA Tour who made them famous.