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Mar 2022
44m 46s

Norman, Mickelson & Saudi money: is golf...

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Greg Norman’s Saudi-backed super league has shaken the world of golf and sent former World No.1 Phil Mickelson into exile.

So is it a chance to grow the game and give players more freedom or a cynical venture motivated by greed?

Leading players such as Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson have distanced themselves from the controversial project.

But with a record $25 million purse for each tournament – could some yet be tempted to get involved and risk a life-time ban from the sport’s iconic events?

We hear from Greg Norman, DP World Tour coach Zane Scotland, golf writer Alex Miceli and sports lawyer Oli Hunt.

Panel: Sarah Mulkerrins, Nesta McGregor & Iain Carter

Producer: Sam Sheringham

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