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Greg Norman, the public face of the breakaway LIV Golf series, says the executives and agents who currently run golf “are conspiring against LIV to protect an antiquated system that prevents golfers from realizing their own power and worth amid a global movement of athlete empowerment.” In a story by the Washington Post titled, “The Shark is on the attack again,” Norman also criticized Rory McIlroy and others, suggesting they’ve been “brainwashed” against the LIV movement…. Source link

Saudi Arabia apparently made a very, very strong play to make Jack Nicklaus the face of the LIV Golf Invitational Series. According to a story published on the Fire Pit Collective on Monday, Nicklaus said he repeatedly turned down massive offers from the Saudi-backed golf venture to lead the LIV Golf series — something Hall of Famer Greg Norman eventually accepted. “I was offered something in excess of $100 million by the Saudis, to do the job probably similar to the one that Greg [Norman]… Source link

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jack Nicklaus believes the Masters is no place for politics. The six-time Masters champion opened the Masters on Thursday morning with a ceremonial tee shot alongside fellow legend Gary Player. Afterward, he and Player spoke for nearly an hour on topics ranging from fitness to Augusta history to Player’s attempts to help integrate his native South Africa. But one topic was off-limits for Nicklaus: President Trump. Nicklaus endorsed the president recently in a social media… Source link

Jack Nicklaus announced his endorsement of Donald Trump on Wednesday after years of supporting the president, and now he’s going more in-depth on why he wants to see four more years. When approached by The Palm Beach Post’s Tom D’Angelo, Nicklaus revealed that he had posted the six-paragraph statement at the prodding of Vice President Mike Pence. He said he knew the move would draw significant backlash, though he claimed most of the reaction has been positive: “I knew when I did that… Source link