Greg Norman, CEO, LIV Golf
LIV Golf, the Saudi backed group headed by Australian legend Greg Norman, has announced an eight-tournament series with US$ 255mn on the line. Called the LIV Golf International Series, the first will tee off at the Centurion Club outside of London the week before the U.S. Open starting June 9. Each event will be a three-round, 54-hole competition with no cuts.
The tournaments will have shotgun starts so rounds don’t take as long as they do on the PGA Tour. Four of the eight events will be held in the United States. The details are below:
Dates Venue
July 1-3 Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Portland
July 29-31 Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Sep. 2-4 the International in Boston
Sep. 16-18 Rich Harvest Farms in Chicago
Two of the other four tournaments will be held at Stonehill Golf Club in Bangkok and Royal Greens Golf Club in Jeddah. A site for the final event, the team championship, was not announced.
The first seven events will each boast $25 million purses, $20 million for individual prizes and another $5 million for the team competition. The eighth event will offer $30 million for the top three players of the season, with another $50 million for teams in total prize funds.
“Our events are truly additive to the world of golf,” Norman, CEO of LIV Golf and a World Golf Hall of Famer, said in a statement. “We have done our best to create a schedule that allows players to play elsewhere, while still participating in our events. I believe players will increasingly make progress in achieving their right to play where they want. We will help in any way possible and will provide golfers with opportunities to achieve their full potential.”
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