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The series released details of eight new
tournaments in March, promising prize money of at least $250
million. The U.S.-based PGA Tour has told it members they would
be banned if they joined it.
Several top players including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and
Justin Thomas have expressed their allegiance to the PGA Tour,
while Rory McIlroy has described the breakaway league as "dead
in the water".
Norman told The Telegraph on Tuesday, however, that the series
was going ahead with or without them.
"Quite honestly, it doesn't matter who plays, we're going to put
the event on," said Norman, who is fronting the new circuit.
"There's a $4 million first prize. I hope a kid who's 350th in
the world wins. It'll change his life, his family's life.
"And then a few of our events will go by and the top players
will see someone winning $6 million, $8 million, and say 'enough
is enough, I know I can beat these guys week in week out with my
hands tied behind my back.'"
The LIV Invitational series will launch at the Centurion Club
near London the week before the U.S. Open in June.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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