Greg Norman is set to address the concerns surrounding LIV Golf 's involvement with the state of Saudi Arabia with Congress members, according to Golfweek.
Norman is the CEO of the newly-founded golf series and has looked to lure away some of the game's biggest players with lucrative signing on fees and prize money. The money involved in the breakaway circuit has changed the face of golf, but many have questioned the funding with it being backed by the Saudi's Public Investment Fund - a nation which possesses a dismal human rights record.
Norman however is out to defend his new circuit and its involvement with the Middle Eastern kingdom. As a result, the former world No. 1 is set to head to Capitol Hill this week to discuss the Saudi-backed series, in a bid to 'educate members' on LIV's business model.
In a statement, LIV Golf told Golfweek : "LIV Golf is coming to the Hill this week to meet with lawmakers from both parties. Given the PGA Tour’s attempts to stifle our progress in reimagining the game, we think it’s imperative to educate members on LIV’s business model and counter the Tour’s anti-competitive efforts.”
There is no doubt that the LIV Series has rocked the world of golf, leaving the sport embroiled in a civil war with the breakaway circuit on one side, and the PGA and DP World Tours on another.
After a number of players made the mega-money move, the PGA Tour suspended those who decided to make the switch.
In response, 11 LIV golfers launched a legal assault on golf's leading tour in August however four have since withdrawn their names from the lawsuit.
A judge in California denied a temporary restraining order filed by a group of Saudi defectors to compete on the PGA Tour's recently completed FedEx Cup play-offs.
The ongoing legal dispute between the Tour and LIV players is far from over, after it was revealed the antitrust case would not begin until August 2023 at the earliest.
