|
Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm,
who switched to the rebel circuit in December, has said he hoped
LIV would move to a 72-hole format as it would help unite the
tours.
Norman said at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of LIV's
event in Adelaide that they were open to the idea of changing
the format but added that there was an "economic impact about
putting television on for 72 holes".
"It's a great conversation to have," he added. "We will continue
to have that conversation going forward. But we sit back and
say, what value do we get on putting on television on Thursday.
How do we build out in the future?
"There are things that we sit back and look at to see what is
the most optimal solution to make this a better and better and
better event, and 72 holes is discussed."
Norman also dismissed a report that was published earlier this
month saying LIV had made an $850 million offer to Rory McIlroy,
saying: "This is just typical white noise that gets out there in
the industry."
Rahm, speaking alongside Norman at the press conference, said
there was a "level of comfort" in playing 72 holes but that any
decision to change the format had to make business sense.
"At the end of the day, LIV is a business," he added.
"If it doesn't fit the product, it doesn't fit the product.
"I'm just a player. There's a lot of people that are a lot
smarter than me that can figure it out and explain why they
believe 54 holes may be better for them."
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru)
[© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
