Greg Norman has revealed some figures that would scare the life out of the PGA Tour. And claims players were forced to buy their way out of contracts! 9WWOS
"It hurt the game of golf. It hurt Phil. So yeah, across all fronts. It wasn't just specifically to us. But it definitely created negative momentum against us."
"To this day, we still have players under contract and signed," he added. "The ones who wanted to get out because of the pressure of the PGA Tour gave back their money and got out. Guys had money in their pockets." Mickelson's agent, Steve Loy, announced last week that he has registered to play in three tournaments, one of them being the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event in London in June. Despite asking for permission for a release to play in the new league, Loy said Mickelson hasn't yet decided whether he will play in any of those events."He's always going to have an open door," Norman said. "It's going to be his decision, his decision only.
"I've been very pleasantly surprised," he said. "What has been talked about in the media and what is reality are two different things. We know what's happening with a lot of interest expressed.