LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though he explained that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events.
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Apr 24, 2024, 03:23 AM ET
LIVGolfCEOGregNormansaidWednesdayheisopen-mindedabouttheideaofmovingtoatraditional72-holeformat,thoughheaddedthattheSaudi-backedcircuitwouldneedtoevaluatetheimpactofaddinganextraroundtoits54-hole,no-cutevents.
FormerMastersandUSOpenchampionJonRahm,whoannouncedhisdecisiontojoinLIVinDecember,hassaidhehopedLIVwouldmovetoa72-holeformat,asitwouldhelpunitethetours.
NormansaidatanewsconferenceWednesdayaheadofLIV’seventinAdelaidethattheywereopentotheideaofchangingtheformat,butnotedtherewasan“economicimpactaboutputtingtelevisiononfor72holes”.
“It’sagreatconversationtohave,”hesaid.“Wewillcontinuetohavethatconversationgoingforward.Butwesitbackandsay,whatvaluedowegetonputtingontelevisiononThursday.Howdowebuildoutinthefuture?
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