Greg Norman, LIV Golf tour’s chief executive officer, claims that Tiger Woods declined a $700–$800 million offer to play in the LIV Golf series, which is sponsored by Saudi Arabia.
Former world No. 1 Norman was questioned by Tucker Carlson on Monday about if it was accurate that Woods had been promised $700-$800 million to play in the LIV series.
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund managed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has funded the LIV series and promised to provide $250 million in total prize money.
Woods and other players have, however, criticized the fact that players have abandoned golf’s conventional setup and accepted money from a nation with a deplorable human rights record.
Considering the sum offered to Woods and his rejection, tweeps have taken to Twitter to Express sentiments regarding the matter. Below are some of the top comments: