Editing Greg Norman (section)

=== LIV Golf Investments ===
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[[LIV Golf Investments]] was led by Greg Norman as CEO from 2021 to 2025 when he was replaced by [[Scott O'Neil]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-15 |title=Greg Norman replaced as LIV Golf CEO |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/golf/greg-norman-replaced-liv-golf-ceo-2025-01-15/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-01-15 |work=Reuters}}</ref> The LIV Golf Invitational Series began in 2022 and consist of seven regular-season events where players compete both individually for points and as part of a team. The series provoked strong resistance from the established [[PGA Tour]] and [[European Tour]] organisations, including suspensions of players who joined the series, and criticism of its financial backing by Saudi Arabia's [[Public Investment Fund]].

In May 2022 when asked on [[Sky Sports News]] about Saudi Arabia's extensive human rights violations and how Norman felt about working for such people he stated: "No they're not my bosses. We're independent, I do not answer to Saudi Arabia, I do not answer to MBS."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Mike |title='I Do Not Answer To Saudi Arabia' - LIV CEO Greg Norman |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/i-do-not-answer-to-saudi-arabia-liv-ceo-greg-norman |website=Golf Monthly |access-date=18 July 2022 |date=10 May 2022}}</ref> LIV Golf Investments is on the public record as being under the majority ownership of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). This fund has been controlled by Crown Prince [[Mohammed bin Salman]], Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler since 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 October 2021 |title=Revealed: Newcastle chairman's links to Saudi 'anti-corruption' drive |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/16/revealed-newcastle-chairmans-links-to-saudi-anti-corruption-drive |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>