PGA Tour chiefs are considering making further changes to their structure, although LIV Golf bosses have been encouraged to follow suit and mix up their own system
Greg Norman’s son has shared his vision for a significant shift in the LIV Golf landscape.
Earlier this week, with PGA Tour chiefs mulling some profound changes to their set-up amid backlash over proposed cuts to Monday qualifying events, LIV bosses are facing calls for major reform. The Saudi-financed tour could bolster their expansion by bringing in a novel ‘People’s Team’ – as per Norman Jr’s suggestion.
The LIV CEO’s son wrote on X: “For what it’s worth, I’ve been preaching for a while that LIV should absolutely open up weekly qualifiers for a People’s Team. A team that anyone can qualify for. If you play well, you stay on the team, and the general public can participate in shared ownership and governance.”
His radical idea has sparked debate online, attracting both support and scepticism. One proponent went further to describe how logistics might work via X. The fan wrote: “Team of Monday Q’s qualify. If they finish top 3 the entire team stays.
“If a player finishes top 10 individual he stays, rest of the team is replaced with new Monday Qs. If neither happen, entire new Monday Q team the next week.”
Norman Jr endorsed this elaboration, responding: “Yes. and they rack up points over the season to represent the People’s Team during the Season Team Championship.”
Greg Norman’s son has offered his opinion ( Image: Getty Images)
He went on to promise that golf would thus allow “average Joe’s” to catapult themselves into global fame by hitting a good run of form in the public eye and thereby making their mark on the LIV setup.
The concept of ordinary players being able to compete against the likes of Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka is likely to be a hit with some fans and could draw a broader audience if there isn’t a significant quality gap between the People’s Team and the rest on a weekly basis.
Naturally, the idea may need some tweaks to work but the general agreement from Norman Jr’s followers was that the idea had potential and could help LIV capitalise on a new initiative.
It’s believed Norman Jr’s dad could be replaced as LIV’s CEO in the coming months. The two-time major champion has been the face of the controversial circuit since it launched two years ago and was recently asked about his future by Sports Illustrated.
Norman said: “I’ll answer it this way: My contract is through August of 2025. My commitment to LIV has been unquestioned and my commitment into the future is also unquestioned. Time will tell. Will there be a change in my role? My position and my role is to deliver 2025 and get our schedule done and all the things we need to do.”
