Even with all the petrodollars in the world, you can't afford everything… LIV Golf, the new dissident golf league, has bridged gold (and especially silver) to Tiger Woods to join its ranks.
The sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia which finances this circuit has indeed almost no limit.
Legend Greg Norman, executive director of LIV (and now persona non grata on the PGA Tour) confirmed on Fox News how much the Saudis were willing to put on the green to lure the Tiger into their clutches.
The Super League offered Woods between 700 and 800 million dollars (between 680 and 780 million euros)!
In great company at tonight's Past Champions Dinner.
The last few days have been so wonderful, and I cannot wait for a historic week of golf ahead.
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— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) July 12, 2022
“That number was proposed before I became CEO,” Norman explained.
It is located in its vicinity, yes.
Of course, you have to watch the best of the best.
Tiger's first approach happened before I became CEO, so yeah, that number is somewhere in that zone.
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The only concern, the phoenix with 15 Major victories, returned to competition last April after a serious car accident, hardly carries the project in his heart and does not miss an opportunity to scold those of his opponents who have crossed the bunker .
“I do not agree with those who go to LIV, I think they have turned their backs on what allowed them to access their position, declared the American, 46, before the last British Open .
Some players have never even had the chance to play on one of the circuits.
They went straight from the amateur ranks to this organization and never really had a chance to feel what it's like to play a schedule or play in big events.
Some of these players may never even get the chance to play in major leagues.
It's a possibility.
They will never have the opportunity to experience that here.
To descend the fairways of Augusta National.
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"What are these players doing for guaranteed money, what's the incentive to practice?"
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For the Californian (who has still collected nearly 1.7 billion euros in salaries and other non-sporting income during his 27-year career according to Forbes), money does not buy history, nor the emotions.
"I don't understand," he continued.
What are these players doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice?
What's the motivation to go out there and earn it badly?
You just get paid a lot of money up front and play a few events.
I just don't see how that's good in the long run.
It would be sad to see some of these youngsters never get the chance to walk on these hallowed grounds and play in these Majors.
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Big names in the little white ball have nevertheless joined the "dark side", such as Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka or even Sergio Garcia... LIV (whose name corresponds to the Roman numeral 54, or three 1_ hole courses) will organize fourteen tournaments in 2023 where 48 players will compete in 12 teams.
With a calendar that will not compete with major tournaments and an endowment of more than 400 million euros.
