Golf legend Tiger Woods previously turned down the Saudi-funded LIV Tour. This does not mean that they did not try. The tour attracted more than seven billion Swedish kronor.
One can argue about whether the American tiger wood He is the greatest golfer of all time. Therefore, it is not surprising that the scandal-ridden LIV tour, funded with money from the Saudi state, tried to woo the 46-year-old.
“You have to look for the best.”
Fox News spoke with CEO and Tour Guide Greg Norman at Donald Trump’s Bedminster Course in New Jersey.
– Yes… the tiger is one of the most important people in the world of golf and it goes without saying that you have to watch the best of the best. I actually called him before I became CEO, Greg Norman said.
The reported amount is between seven and eight billion Swedish kronor. Something Norman emphasized in the interview.
– The sum was somewhere in that area, yes.
Tiger Woods himself spoke earlier in July about his stance on the Tour and then harshly criticized those who chose to go.
40 million to win
They turn their backs on what has given them the position they are in now. The only thing players get out of is money to play some events. “I don’t see that as a good thing for the players or anyone,” he said before the British Open.
The course in Bedminster, New Jersey, drew scattered crowds compared to the PGA Tour. The competition was won by Henrik Stenson in his LIV debut. The former Ryder Cup captain was reportedly lured by more than 500 million kroner to join. With the win, he earned another 40 million, according to Golf Digest.
That’s a modest amount when compared to what the tour’s biggest stars joined. It is reported that Phil Mickelson received nearly 2 billion crowns and Dustin Johnson 1.5 billion crowns.
