[Golf Topic] 'The Returned Golf Emperor' Woods "Rejected 1 Trillion Won from Saudi"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘The Returned Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA·photo) is reported to have declined a 1 trillion won offer from Saudi Arabia.

Greg Norman (Australia), who leads the new professional golf tour ‘LIV Golf Invitational Series’ supported by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), revealed in an interview with the Washington Post on the 7th (Korean time), "I contacted Woods and mentioned a nine-figure amount starting with a high digit." This is a huge sum approaching 1 billion dollars (1.2548 trillion won). Norman described it as "an enormous amount."

If Norman’s statement is true, Woods turned down an amount close to ten times the total prize money he earned in his lifetime on the PGA Tour and more than half of his entire fortune. Woods’ prize money earned on the PGA Tour is 120 million dollars (151 billion won). His lifetime accumulated wealth is just under 2 billion dollars. Woods has stated several times in official settings that he is "dedicated to the PGA Tour" and has no intention of joining LIV Golf.

LIV Golf attracted famous players by offering huge signing bonuses. Reports say Dustin Johnson received 100 million dollars (125.5 billion won), and Phil Mickelson (both USA) was given 30 million dollars (37.7 billion won). Norman disparaged Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), who openly opposes LIV Golf, saying he was "brainwashed by the PGA Tour leadership." Regarding Jack Nicklaus (USA), he pointed out that "he initially supported LIV Golf."

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