LIV Golf's 'Endless Player Ambition'... 'This Time Matsuyamada'

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The players' ambition knows no bounds.

Matsuyama Hideki

This is the story of LIV Golf, sponsored by Saudi Arabian capital. After world No. 3 Jon Rahm (Spain) and the 'reclusive golfer' Anthony Kim (USA), they are now targeting Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama (Japan). Greg Norman (Australia), head of LIV Golf, publicly stated in an interview with Australian Golf Digest on the 27th (local time) that he wants to recruit Hideki Matsuyama, the flagship of Japanese golf. He said, "We are trying to recruit Matsuyama," and added, "I sent him a congratulatory message when he won the Genesis Invitational."

Matsuyama has been a target for recruitment since the launch of LIV Golf in 2022. He is the first Asian player to win the Masters and has risen to world No. 2, making him the top Asian player. LIV Golf judged that recruiting Matsuyama is essential to surpass the PGA Tour in the Asian golf market. However, Matsuyama rejected LIV Golf's love calls and remained on the PGA Tour. It is known that the PGA Tour had conditions that contributed to the development of Japanese golf.

LIV Golf is reported to have bet a huge signing bonus on Matsuyama. Australian Golf Digest reported, "Before LIV Golf signed Rahm in a surprise move, they offered Matsuyama an amount greater than what they gave Rahm." Rahm, who moved to LIV Golf last December, is estimated to have received more than 600 billion won. This is the largest amount LIV Golf has spent on recruiting a player. Matsuyama achieved the most PGA Tour wins by an Asian player (9 wins) with his victory at the Genesis Invitational on the 18th. He also raised his world ranking to 20th.

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