Greg Norman has departed LIV Golf, with his contract on the breakaway tour having officially expired.
Norman received praise from Phil Mickelson for his efforts on LIV Golf, on which he served as CEO among other roles.
He was replaced by Scott O’Neil earlier this year, but the two-time major winner remained involved with LIV Golf.
Norman has now officially departed the Saudi-backed tour, with O’Neil working on signing PGA Tour players in his role as its new CEO.
The 2025 LIV Golf season concluded with the Team Championship Michigan last month, and gets underway again in Riyadh in February 2026.
Greg Norman issues lengthy statement after LIV Golf departure
And Norman’s absence will be felt next time out, with the Australian confirming his exit from the tour on social media.
Sharing images of his time on LIV Golf, he wrote on Instagram: “After four unforgettable years, I have officially closed out my time with LIV Golf, and reflecting with nothing but gratitude, pride and achievement.
“Together, we built a movement that changed the game globally. We created opportunities for both players and fans and broadened the ecosystem of golf. We truly globalized the game and expanded golf’s reach to fans around the world.
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“We brought entertainment, innovation and private equity into golf (including to the PGA Tour), positioning the sport as an asset class. It’s been an incredible chapter, and I’m so proud of what we accomplished.
“My commitment to do what was and still is, the right thing for golf, the players and fans never wavered. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey with me during this time.
“I’ll always look back on this time with great fulfilment and appreciation. As for what’s next… stay tuned! Exciting times ahead. Onward to the next adventure soon.”
What have Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm previously said about Greg Norman and Scott O’Neil?
Norman does indeed already have a next adventure lined up, having been appointed to the organizing committee for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
O’Neil meanwhile has a very busy time ahead, with a merger with the PGA Tour potentially still on his agenda.
He certainly received the approval from many high-profile names in golf upon his arrival, including PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy, who added a sly dig at Norman at the time.
Speaking at the 2025 Dubai Desert Classic in January, he said: “[O’Neil] has an amazing track record with what he has done in sports in terms of managing teams and groups of teams, ownership groups.
“He has got the right credentials to take over a sports league. I think for LIV it is probably a good move now they are established.”
It was in stark contrast to his criticism of Norman, although McIlroy’s initial tough stance gradually softened over the years.
LIV Golf ace Jon Rahm meanwhile also shared his verdict of the CEO change at the start of the year, saying in Dubai: “Yeah, Scott, spent a little bit of time with him last week in some live commercial, photo shoots, I never know how to call those.
“You know, even though Greg has treated me great, I think having somebody like Scott who is a little bit outside the world of golf but very much in the world of sport I think makes him kind of a perfect match for that.
“I think, unfortunately, there’s been a little bit, possibly a little too much bad blood between Greg and maybe the governing bodies, and to have somebody outside of that might help the situation.
“Plus his overall view with what a league or an organization could work and should work with his experience in the NBA, right.
“With that, and based on what I talked to him about and the vision he has and his enthusiasm, I think he’s going to be a very positive impact for LIV, and FOX, obviously, as well.”
It will certainly be intriguing to see how O’Neil’s relationship with the PGA Tour progresses, with Norman’s having been complicated at times to say the least.
He did, however, lay much of the groundwork for LIV Golf to really take off, which often forced the PGA Tour into making innovative changes in a bid to progress itself.
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