Nicklaus claims he was offered $100m to be face of Saudi-backed tour

Greg Norman was not atop the leaderboard of the LIV Golf Invitational Series organizers, who pursued and preferred Jack Nicklaus, according to the 73-time PGA Tour winner.
“I was offered something in excess of $100 million by the Saudis, to do the job probably similar to the one that Greg is doing,” Nicklaus said in a story with Fire Pit Collective. “I turned it down. Once verbally, once in writing. I said, ‘Guys, I have to stay with the PGA Tour. I helped start the PGA Tour.’”
Saudi Arabian organizers launched the new circuit and plan to hold the inaugural event at Centurion Club outside London from June 9th-11th. In addition, five tournaments will be played in the United States and a team match play …

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