Greg Norman says he showed up to Augusta National this year to support the golfers of LIV Golf, of which he is the top executive.
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Therearen’tmanythingsthatGregNormanhasn’texperiencedonagolfcourse.
Asatwo-timemajorwinnerandsomeonewhohasfinishedsecondthreetimesattheMasters,wheregolf’selitearethisweek,Norman’sstrangeencountersarefewandfarbetween.
Butthisweek,Norman,LIVGolf’stopexecutive,roamedaroundAugustaNationalGolfClublikeanyoneelsewhopaidtogetinside.
“Walkingaroundhere(Wednesday),there’snotonepersonwhosaidtome,‘WhydidyoudoLIV?'”NormantoldtheWashingtonPost.“There’sbeenhundredsofpeople,evensecurityguys,stoppingme,saying,‘Hey,whatyou’redoingisfantastic.’Tome,thattellsyouthatwhatwehaveandtheplatformfitswithintheecosystem,andit’sgoodforthegameofgolf.”
Normanhadn’tattendedtheMasterssince2021andlookedlikeanyothergolffanwhengoingthroughthemaingate,exceptforthecontingentoffellowLIVexecutivestaggingalong.
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