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Tiger Woods Turned Down $700m-$800m To Join LIV - Greg Norman (Golf Monthly)

The 15-time Major winner is said to have turned down an offer somewhere in the region of $700m-$800m to join LIV Golf.

"I can understand 54 holes is almost like a mandate when you get to the Senior Tour. The guys are little bit older and a little more banged up. What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? "But what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practise?

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Tiger Woods Turned Down $800 Million to Join the LIV Tour (Man of Many)

Australian golf legend Greg Norman has lashed out at critics of his Saudi-funded LIV Golf League this week, in a bizarre interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson ...

I just love the game so much and I want to grow the game of golf and we at LIV see that opportunity not just for the men but for the women,” Norman said. Pople are against LIV Golf dues to its Saudi-backing. Many have suggested the tour is an attempt at sportswashing, where the government can cleanse its negative public image. While LIV Golf has been able to snare some major names in the sport, there is one big fish that has continued to elude them – Tiger Woods. Arguably the world’s greatest-ever golfer, Woods has an incredible ability to draw a crowd, something Norman acutely recognised. We at LIV see it as a pathway to opportunities for the kids to experience a new out there. In his interview with Fox, Norman said it “blows my mind,” that those sponsors were willing to pull the plug on professional athletes joining the tour solely for its Saudi ties. In June 2022, the organisation announced that members who participate in LIV Golf events could be sanctioned for playing in a “conflicting event” without the Tour’s permission, ultimately threatening suspensions, fines or bans. Designed as an alternative to the current PGA Tour, the LIV Golf League aims to take the foundations of arena-style sporting events and bring them into the golfing world. Further contention erupted when a group of almost 2,500 survivors of family members killed or injured during the September 11 attacks wrote an open letter to PGA Tour golfers, thanking them for not defecting to LIV Golf. In June 2022, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed that Mickelson would play the first event in London, with his contract worth a reported USD$200 million. “Our model is 100 per cent built around the golf ecosystem from the ground up,” Norman told Carlson. “We are not trying to destroy the PGA tour or the European tour. Incredibly, Norman also revealed the staggering amount of money LIV offered to global sporting icon Tiger Woods in an effort to lure the GOAT to uncharted waters. The enormous sum of money has been enough for Norman and his team to lure the likes of Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, but it hasn’t come without controversy.

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LIV Golf CEO Norman reveals Tiger Woods rejected $700-800M offer (Daily Sabah)

Golf great Tiger Woods turned down an offer, reportedly worth $700-800 million, to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to the...

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Tiger Woods rejected $700-800 million LIV offer, says Greg Norman (The Irish Times)

The 15-times major champion has stayed committed to the PGA Tour.

They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that ($700-800 million) neighbourhood.” “Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right? Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million (€680-780m) to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit’s chief executive Greg Norman told Fox News.

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Tiger Woods turned down $700-$800 million offer to join Saudi ... (CNN)

Tiger Woods turned down an offer worth approximately $700-$800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, according to the tour's CEO Greg Norman.

"But what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice? What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? But that is a possibility, that some players will never, ever get a chance to play in a major championship, never get a chance to experience this right here, walk down the fairways at Augusta National. "Some of these players may not ever get a chance to play in major championships. Previously, Norman had told the Washington Post in June that Woods was offered huge money to participate but turned it down. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO, so, yes, that number is somewhere in that neighborhood."

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Tiger Woods declined up to $800M to play golf tour: LIV Golf (The New Arab)

Tiger Woods has rejected a huge offer to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, saying he "disagrees" with those who opt to join the new tour.

"I believe it's the right thing (to exclude him)." Speaking at the Open Championship in Scotland last month, Woods said, "The players who have chosen to go to LIV and to play there, I disagree with it. "They just want to shut us down whatever way they can, so they'll use whatever leverage point they can to shut us down, and they're not. ... I just don't see how that move is positive in the long term for a lot of these players, especially if the LIV organization doesn't get world-ranking points and the major championships change their criteria for entering the events." Woods has maintained his allegiance to the PGA Tour over the new circuit. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighbourhood."

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Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer, Norman says (WFLA)

Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was "somewhere in that neighborhood” of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded ...

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Greg Norman confirms LIV Golf offered Tiger Woods $700-$800 ... (usatoday.com)

During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV, confirmed the league's offer to Tiger Woods was $700-$800 million.

I know Greg tried to do this back in the early ’90s. It didn’t work then, and he’s trying to make it work now. So they had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. So, yes, that number is somewhere in that neighborhood.” “That number was out there before I became CEO. So that number has been out there, yes,” Norman responded when asked about the proposed figure.

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Tiger Woods turning down $700-800 million offer from LIV Golf is ... (For The Win)

How much money did he turn down? LIV CEO/commissioner Greg Norman went on the dreadful Tucker Carlson show last night and said it was somewhere in the $700-800 ...

I know Greg tried to do this back in the early ’90s. It didn’t work then, and he’s trying to make it work now. If he took that money then the PGA Tour could have closed up shop because everyone else would be making the jump, too. That’s a lot of money to turn down but Tiger did just that. “I believe it’s the right thing. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighborhood.” “That number was out there before I became CEO,” Norman told Carlson. “Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right?

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Tiger Tuesday: Bashaud Breeland (Rubbing The Rock)

Bashaud Breeland came to Clemson football as an unheralded 3 star recruit from Allandale, South Carolina, but played his way into the NFL.

He won a championship with Kansas City in Super Bowl LIV. He spent the past season with Minnesota and Arizona. He started at least five games every season he played for the Tigers and would have played more than five in 2012 if it wasn’t for injuries. He was an All-State and All-Region player in football, and he won two state titles in track.

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Tiger Woods Rejected $700-$800 Million Offer From LIV Golf, Greg ... (TMZ)

LIV Golf offered Tiger Woods around $700-$800 million to defect from the PGA Tour, Greg Norman revealed.

"What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? "What these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice?" "That number was out there before I became CEO," Norman said.

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Tiger Woods LIV Golf offer: Greg Norman reveals monumental ... (Sporting News)

Tiger Woods turned down LIV Golf's nine-figure offer but it would have been historic had the golfer accepted it.

“I know what the PGA Tour stands for and what we have done and what the Tour has given us," he later added. Like James and Jordan, most of Woods' earnings have come via his off-the-field deals and endorsements. In fact, the LIV Golf money wouldn't have just dwarfed Woods' career earnings either. Even despite the monumental nature of LIV Golf's offer, Woods wasn't tempted by it. Had Woods accepted that offer from LIV Golf, it would have been historic. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighborhood.

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Greg Norman reveals enormous LIV offer that Tiger Woods rejected (Yahoo Sports)

Tiger Woods turned down a staggering amount of money to join LIV Golf, says Greg Norman, CEO of the Saudi-backed league.

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Tiger Woods turned down $700 million to $800 million to join LIV ... (CBSSports.com)

The rumors, it appears, were true. Tiger Woods was not only offered a king's ransom to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, he turned down approximately ...

"I just don't see how that move is positive in the long term for a lot of these players, especially if the LIV organization doesn't get world-ranking points and the major championships change their criteria for entering the events. "What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? But that is a possibility that some players will never, ever get a chance to play in a major championship, never get a chance to experience this right here, walk down the fairways at Augusta National. "But what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice?" Some of these players may not ever get a chance to play in major championships. Some players have never got a chance to even experience it.

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Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M LIV offer, Greg Norman says (Pacifica Tribune)

Woods, 46, has been opposed to LIV Golf since late last year, and he delivered his strongest comments at the British Open when he said players who took the ...

“I really don’t care,” Norman said. “So they had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. So, yes, that number was somewhere in that neighborhood.” Last week, LIV Golf announced that it is expanding its series to 14 tournaments in 2023 with $405 million in purses. I believe it’s the right thing.” Woods, 46, has been opposed to LIV Golf since late last year, and he delivered his strongest comments at the British Open when he said players who took the money funded by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund had “turned their back” on the PGA Tour that made them famous. During an appearance on Fox News with Tucker Carlson that aired on Monday night, Norman confirmed what he told the Washington Post in a story two months ago.

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Greg Norman says Tiger Woods turned down a $700-800M Saudi ... (NPR)

Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was "somewhere in that neighborhood" of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded ...

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Tiger Woods turned down at least $700M from Saudi-funded LIV ... (NBC News)

Golf icon Tiger Woods turned down at least $700 million from the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, which had sought his "needle-mover" name, the head of that ...

He's not putting himself out in front of LIV. He's embraced it. They just want to shut us down whatever way they can," Norman said, referring to the PGA. "So they’ll use whatever leverage point they can to shut us down, and they’re not. He finished in the top 10 at 30 majors.

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'I am excited to welcome a diverse field': Tiger Woods launches new ... (Golf.com)

The new event is set for October 8-10 and will feature 60 boy and girl junior golfers competing at the Links at Spanish Bay and the The Hay.

“I am excited to welcome a diverse field of young golfers to the TGR JR Invitational presented by TaylorMade,” Woods said in a press release. A 27-hole qualifying round will take place on The Hay on the first day of competition followed by championship and consolation matches on The Links at Spanish Bay on Day 2. The new event is set for October 8-10 and will feature 60 boy and girl junior golfers competing at the Links at Spanish Bay and the The Hay, the short course recently redesigned by Tiger’s TGR Design.

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Tiger Woods Turned Down $700-$800 Million To Join LIV Golf ... (Forbes)

Woods' offer is roughly four times more than what Phil Mickelson signed with LIV Golf.

Woods is an avowed critic of LIV Golf, saying last month he believes golfers who joined the tour “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position,” ripping into LIV Golf’s 54-hole, no-cut format. Mickelson’s $138 million in earnings last year easily led all golfers, buoyed largely by his massive up-front payment from the tour. Norman told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that LIV Golf offered Woods “somewhere in the neighborhood” of between $700 million and $800 million, explaining “Tiger is a needle mover.”

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Tiger Woods' TGR Live set to host TGR JR Invitational at Pebble ... (Golf Channel)

TGR Live is partnering with Pebble Beach Company and TaylorMade to host the TGR JR Invitational presented by TaylorMade, Oct. 8-10, 2022.

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Former Detroit Tigers outfielder retires after 14 seasons (mlive.com)

The Tigers traded Matt Joyce after his rookie season to get pitcher Edwin Jackson.

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Endangered Tiger Beetles Bouncing Back on Vineyard Beaches (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News)

But on the Vineyard, the rare and endangered northeastern beach tiger beetle, a key signifier of uncorrupted beaches, has regained its footing. “Their former ...

The results from this year’s survey are not yet complete, Mr. Simmons said. The northeastern beach tiger beetle has a life cycle of two years, the vast majority of which is spent as larvae. But in the years since, Mr. Simmons said the beetles have begun to take hold once again on the Vineyard. At one Vineyard beach, the influx of seasonal visitors caused a noticeable shift, she said. She said the populations are strongest up-Island, on beaches less trodden upon by pedestrians and vehicles. But the populations in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York have all disappeared. But on the Vineyard, the rare and endangered northeastern beach tiger beetle, a key signifier of uncorrupted beaches, has regained its footing. No matter; there’s no need to catch beetles for the count. For decades Mr. Simmons conducted an annual survey of the northeastern beach tiger beetle on the Vineyard, after he began searching for the beetles in 1986 based on their presence in historical records. She dove into the sand to catch one of the beetles for a closer look, but no luck — just a handful of sand. “A lot of the areas that were historical [habitats] on the Vineyard have recolonized,” Mr. Simmons said. But one thing is clear, the northeastern beach tiger beetle population on Martha’s Vineyard is on the road to recovery.

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Tiger Woods does not approve of Saudi-backed golf league, and ... (Fortune)

LIV CEO Greg Norman confirmed to Tucker Carlson the reported figures offered to Woods were accurate.

The LIV Team Championship will round out the series in October, and put up an extra $50 million in prize money. “What these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice? What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt?

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Golf World Reacts To Paige Spiranac's Tiger Woods Question (The Spun)

Paige Spiranac on Instagram. Earlier this week, LIV Golf head and former golfing star Greg Norman revealed how much the ...

Maybe he wants to be a Ryder Cup captain. Maybe he wants to protect his legacy with a limited schedule since his body can't play that much. Yes, you read that correctly, the league offered him nearly $1 billion and he said 'no.'

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Paige Spiranac Has Honest Admission About Tiger Woods Offer (The Spun)

Paige Spiranac and her golf bag. Earlier this week, LIV Golf head and former golfing star Greg Norman revealed how ...

Maybe he wants to be a Ryder Cup captain. Maybe he wants to protect his legacy with a limited schedule since his body can't play that much. On Tuesday afternoon, former professional golfer turned social media superstar Paige Spiranac reacted to the news.

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Greg Norman confirms the staggering amount of money Tiger ... (GolfDigest.com)

Greg Norman repeated on Monday that Tiger Woods turned down a staggering offer to join LIV Golf. Appearing on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," the LIV CEO was ...

"The players who have chosen to go to LIV and to play there, I disagree with it," Woods said at the Open Championship last month. To be clear, Norman said nothing new in that response. "Tiger is a needle mover.

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The top golfers who've signed (and declined) LIV (Axios)

Why it matters: Woods' decision comes as many other major professional golfers have signed lucrative deals to compete in the LIV Golf circuit despite the ...

Other golfers and personalities have also declined offers to join the league. - 9/11 familieshave also called out golfers and former President Donald Trump for hosting the event. - "Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right? She was 58. - Phil Mickelson Those names include:

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Tiger Woods LIV deal: Golfer turns down in the 'neighborhood' of ... (MarketWatch)

Woods has been critical of golfers leaving the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf.

I can’t really comment on that because I don’t know exactly what they’re saying, and what they’re saying who did what.” After the 9/11 families reached out to Trump, the former president said “I don’t know much about the 9/11 families. Phil Mickelson was reportedly offered $200 million just to play in the league, and Dustin Johnson was reportedly offered $150 million to play. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighborhood.” In addition to Woods, other golfers were offered large amounts of money to join the league. “That number was out there before I became CEO,” Norman told Carlson at this past weekend’s LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. “Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right?

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Xi Tries to Ride a Real-Estate Tiger, and We All May Get Mauled (The Wall Street Journal)

The economic crisis roiling China's property markets could spread, emboldening Beijing to move on Taiwan.

You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Last month Beijing announced the slowest annualized economic growth rate since the Covid crash: only 0.4% in the second quarter, down 2.6 percentage points from the first quarter. But as a Chinese central banker said of the country’s real-estate bubble, the problem with riding a tiger is that if you fall off, the tiger eats you.

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