Greg Norman appointed into new role weeks after | Golf News

Greg Norman has been appointed to the organizing committee for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. This comes simply weeks after he was changed as LIV Golf CEO.

Norman will play a key role in shaping the 2032 Games, which might be held in his home nation of Australia for the primary time in 32 years. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally recruited Norman for the 24-person committee tasked with organizing the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane.

“While I wish I could wind the clock back four decades and compete in 2032 – it is a privilege to help shape the Brisbane Games,” Norman instructed Courier Mail following his appointment.

“In my youth in the 70s, I worked in the golf shop at Royal Queensland, and now that course will be the home of golf at Brisbane 2032. As a proud Queenslander, it is an honor and privilege to help shape the Brisbane Games.

“We will show our credentials as world leaders in occasions, sport, and hospitality and create an unimaginable legacy for this state.”

Norman is considered one of Australia’s greatest athletes, having won 88 professional titles during his golf career, including two Open Championships. He also reached No. 1 in the world rankings and played a crucial role in launching the LIV setup in 2022.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, has warmly welcomed Norman to his new role, stating: “Mr Norman is synonymous with Australian sporting success on the world stage and I sit up for drawing on his 40 years of international sporting expertise and business acumen. 

“Mr Norman learned to play golf in the northern suburbs of Brisbane and as a proud Queenslander understands our State’s sporting pride and is a passionate supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic movements.”

This announcement comes after Norman was relieved of his duties because the CEO of LIV. The Australian had been on the helm for all three seasons of the breakaway league however might be changed by Scott O’Neil for 2025.

Upon his departure from the role, Norman mentioned: “With LIV Golf, we changed the game forever. None of this would have been possible without the vision and leadership of LIV’s Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan.

“He at all times knew what was potential and he by no means wavered from his perception that golf and the business of golf might be more than it was previously. I could not be prouder of what we have completed or more happy with the place the league stands at the moment.”

Norman has additionally revealed that he’ll proceed to be concerned with the breakaway league in some capability transferring ahead.