Greg Norman’s time as CEO of LIV Golf looks set to come to an end – much to the relief of Jon Rahm.
Norman, 69, has been one of the key figures in the establishment of the controversial Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund backed golf competition. Reports understand the rebel backed tour is now scouring the sport for a new individual to lead the enterprise.
Rahm, who put pen to paper on a seismic £460million ($600million) deal in December, has been a firm and public critic of Norman. He has accused the Australian of allowing an alleged personal vendetta against the PGA Tour to endanger the shocking merger deal with LIV.
However, the news about LIV’s new CEO search suggests Norman’s future in the top position is finite. Considering Rahm’s previous comments, this would be music to the Spaniard’s ears.
In November 2022, Rahm said: “I think Greg has had a vendetta against the PGA Tour for a long time. And when you have an ulterior motive, it can cloud your judgment a little bit.
Greg is a player, not a businessman, even if he has been successful in that area. To me, he has an ulterior motive beyond just creating a golf tour. He’s had this vengeance for 30 years.
“His intentions might not be as pure as they could, which is a problem. So he might not be the best person for the job, even if he has done great things for the tour.