Ripper GC pair Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman revealed they’ve been left in darkish by studies that Greg Norman is ready to be moved apart as CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf.
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Talking after their first spherical on the Australian Open at Victoria Golf Membership – the place Herbert shot –8 to be the clubhouse chief, whereas Leishman completed –3 – the Australian duo stated that they had been unaware the change was coming, however had been assured Norman would stay a key determine on LIV.
“We had a schedule leak in July and since then we’ve been informed very, little or no about what’s occurring. I don’t know very a lot about what’s occurring to be trustworthy,” Herbert stated.
“I might think about that Greg will likely be concerned with LIV for a very long time. In what function, I don’t know.
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“I don’t actually spend my low season sending texts round asking for gossip about whether or not Greg’s going to be a CEO or commissioner or no matter different function.
“He’ll be there someplace. I simply don’t know in what capability.”
Leishman in the meantime took the chance to mirror on Norman’s time in control of LIV and the two-time main winner and former world primary’s long-held need to create a extra international males’s skilled golf panorama.
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Lots of the sport’s largest names have signed with the Saudi-funded breakaway league for astronomical figures, and the PGA Tour has additionally pushed prize purses up in response to attempt battle off the participant exodus.
Leishman believes that no matter individuals’s views on the ‘Nice White Shark are, present males’s professionals owe him a level of gratitude.
“I believe he did a extremely good job. I do not know although. It’s not that I don’t sustain with it. It’s simply that they function the enterprise, and I play golf, which might be the best way I prefer to be trustworthy,” Leishman stated.
“The gamers have benefitted from it whether or not you’re on LIV otherwise you’re not on LIV. He put his ass on the road to get this began.
“Love him or hate him, as a golfer, he’s actually helped our way of life.”
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As for what’s subsequent for Norman, like Herbert, Leishman believes he’ll proceed to play an necessary function in LIV regardless of dropping the standing of being the pinnacle honcho.
“I believe he’ll (keep concerned). He’s labored actually exhausting, actually given a number of years of his life. We don’t know what number of years that it’s,” Leishman stated.
“I might hate to suppose what number of hours he works per week and what number of hours he flies. LIV’s been going for 2 and a half years, however how lengthy he’s been doing it earlier than that, who is aware of.
“He’s sacrificed lots. Clearly he’s received fairly properly compensated as properly, however yeah, I hope he stays concerned ultimately. (He’s certainly one of) a number of those that it’s their child.”