Greg Norman breaks silence to address biggest LIV | Golf News

Greg Norman has revealed the “hard” intervals he confronted as LIV Golf’s commissioner and CEO, though he stays satisfied that he fulfilled his targets, and he would sort out it all again “in a heartbeat.”

The Australian had remained silent publicly since being sidelined by LIV in January. The controversial Norman was succeeded by the more diplomatic Scott O’Neil before departing the league utterly in September.

The two-time major winner believes he delivered on his mandate from his Saudi Arabian employers when establishing the breakaway league in 2022, but Norman acknowledges the function exacted a personal price. Norman served as the public face of LIV’s disruptive launch and grew to become a focus for league criticism.

The 70 yr outdated considers his tenure as “mission accomplished,” assembling a celebrity-packed lineup that includes former PGA Tour stars like Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. Norman’s management wasn’t without obstacles, however.

“I enjoyed my time at LIV. But I’ll be honest with you, it was hard,” Norman told Australian Golf Digest. “It was very draining on me. I was working 100-hour weeks.”

“I’m not going to say all the abuse was anything [of consequence], but what hurt me the most was the lack of understanding of why people would judge me and give the abuse they did.

“That was the factor that bothered me the most, because I’m the sort of man who will fortunately sit down and discuss about issues. And if I’m mistaken, I’ll admit I’m mistaken. But do not choose me. Don’t choose what LIV was really all about.”

Norman’s attention has shifted to his golf course design business and a board position for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia.

During his time away, LIV has gained growing acceptance within the professional golf landscape, with major championship qualifying pathways established and a new application for world ranking recognition currently under consideration.

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Norman acknowledges he would handle certain aspects differently given another opportunity, though he harbors no remorse about becoming the public face of the circuit.

“Oh, in a heartbeat [I woud do it again], but I’d do it a little otherwise,” he said. “But, yes, I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

“Like anything, you look back at losing a golf tournament and ask yourself, Why did you lose that golf tournament? Did I hit a bad 5-iron? Or did I not concentrate?

“So, you sit back and you analyze it, and of course you’d do that. And, like any CEO, you will have to study by your successes just as a lot as by your failures. So, yes, completely I’d do it again.”