Scott O’Neil replaced Greg Norman as LIV Golf CEO on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. O’Neil previously was CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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GregNormanisoutasCEOofLIVGolf.WhoisScottO’Neil,themannowoverseeingthevagabondgolfleague?
O’NeilassumedthemantleWednesdayafterNormanhadbeeninchargesinceLIVGolf’sinceptionin2021.Theleague,fundedbySaudiArabia’sPrivateInvestmentFund,isheadquarteredinWestPalmBeachandhoststournamentsatcoursesownedbyDonaldTrump.ItsbiggestmovesofarhasbeenusinggiganticcontractstopulldozensofprominentgolfersfromthePGATour,includingBrooksKoepka,DustinJohnson,BrysonDeChambeau,JonRahmandPhilMickelson.
ThebiggesttaskfacingO’NeilisensuringthoseplayersandtheothersinLIVGolfcanbefeaturedingolf’sbiggesttournaments,specificallytheMastersandtheotherthreemajors.WhileO’Neildoesn’thaveexperienceinthegolfworld,the54-year-oldexecutivedoescomewithalonglistofexperienceinsports,includingtheNFL,NBAandNHL.
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