Here's an overhead view of the Qatar International Golf Club:
Posted on 06/09/2022 10:26:22 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Greg Norman has revealed that Tiger Woods has turned down a figure just short of $1 billion to join his Saudi-backed golf tour.
One of the most divisive episodes in the history of the sport took a dramatic turn on Monday when it was confirmed that Phil Mickleson had signed up to be the poster boy of Norman's revolution. The six-time major champion will now play in the tour's inaugural event at The Centurion Club at St Albans this week.
It will be his first event since announcing an indefinite break from the sport in January, following comments where he described the state of Saudi Arabia as 'scary motherf*****s'. That was despite initially accusing the PGA Tour of 'obnoxious greed'.
As a result, he missed the US Masters and last month's US PGA, despite being defending champion. And now, the American accepting a deal to join the rebel circuit represents a seismic capture for Norman.
However, the Australian has admitted he failed in a bid to attract the most marketable golfer in the history of the sport. The career of Woods, 46, appeared in jeopardy following his high-speed car crash in February, but he remarkably returned to play at Augusta in April.
And his global appeal was still evident, with his comeback signified by a mass frenzy of interest and support. He further defied doubters by entering the second major of the year at Southern Hills, but was in clear physical difficulty and withdrew after three rounds.
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Even Santa stops at 3 hos
Hard to imagine a PGA tour pro wanting to playing golf in a country that does not allow drinking.
I take it back... two events are on his courses and he’s a major backer.
TV? What is this, 1974? All of the tournaments will be streaming on facebook, youtube, or the LIV tours own network.
Bingo. His playing days are effectively over IMO, but there is a lot of money behind the scenes we don't know about.
They are playing at two Trump courses in America, I think they still have their liquor licenses, they haven't taken them away from Trump, yet.
Didn’t realize he’d lost his mind.
Especially THAT pga pro.
:)
One billion is one billion. He may not need the money though. But I assume his endorsements is not what it used to be because his brand name is tarnished.
And rumor has it that she could hit his 9-iron better than he could...
No matter how hot she is, somewhere out there is a guy who's sick and tired of putting up with her $#it.
I always hate that argument that “all money is equal”
If Nazi Germany had survived WWII and now had billions to spend to rehabilitate their public image by starting a new sports league, would you sign up?
hey “a billion is a billion”, right?
who cares where the money comes from, right?
You could say she broke thru the glass ceiling, or rear window.
Well yes but go into any bar/ restaurant on a Sunday afternoon and the Golf on the 10 TV’s is not coming via a stream.
Don't American baseball players sign up to Japan leagues?
I get that, but his girls were trash. I get better than those Waffle House skeezers, and I’m no one.
Tigers son Charlie should go play.....
“Hard to imagine a PGA tour pro wanting to playing golf in a country that does not allow drinking.”
World-wide tour.
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