A defiant Greg Norman has claimed that Saudi Arabia has "learned from mistakes" on human rights despite perception of the country still plagued by its handling of numerous social and political issues.
Since LIV Golf kicked off in 2022, the rebel tour has been frequently accused of 'sportswashing' by critics, with the venture largely funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). Players have been offered extortionate amounts of money to defect from the PGA Tour, with many, most notably Open champion Cameron Smith, opting to defect.
In May last year, LIV CEO Norman himself was vilified after being questioned on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in October 2018.
