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Norman’s Sights Set on LIV Golf Working With LPGA Women’s Tour

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LIV Golf’s fifth event takes place this weekend in Thailand, and with 2023’s full tour on the horizon, LIV CEO Greg Norman spoke on another frontier he’s looking at down the road.

Specifically, women’s golf and the LPGA.

In interviews drumming up publicity for this weekend’s event, Norman said branching out into the women’s game is on his agenda.

Norman said:

“That’s always been in the forefront of my mind [working with the women’s game], to be honest with you, because I have been a staunch proponent of them… I’ve played with a lot of LPGA players over the years and I think their value has risen recently, there’s no question about it. If there’s an opportunity for us to have an open conversation and dialogue with women, I’m very much at the forefront of that.”

While no talks have occurred, earlier this year, LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said she would hear Norman out.

Marcoux told Golfweek:

“I would engage in a conversation if it would achieve our aim of promoting women’s golf, but there needs to be input from players and sponsors. There’s a lot of factors to consider before we do business with.”

While it sounds like any such discussions could take years to form on the course, it’s worth noting that it’s something that’s on Norman’s long-term agenda.


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Chris has worked in sports journalism for nearly 20 years and also loves the game of golf, even though it often doesn't love him back. Year-round golf is a perk of living in Florida, where Chris moved from his native New York shortly after graduating from college. Chris has played some famous courses in the state, including Bay Hill in Orlando and Innisbrook in the Tampa Bay area, and next on his to-do list is the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass to take a crack at the famous island hole.

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