LIV Golf founder Greg Norman is DENIED invite to The Open but is ‘welcome to check’ resale sites if he wants a ticket to the major at Troon

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman must splash out for his personal ticket if he intends to attend The Open this yr after being brutally snubbed by event organizers. 

The Australian lifted the Claret Jug twice throughout his enjoying days – marking his two main wins – however since spearheading the Saudi-funded breakaway that has torn {the golfing} world in two, he is discovered himself on the fringes. 

And the 69-year-old’s {golfing} exile seems to have continued forward of this yr’s main at Royal Troon. 

Whereas Norman hasn’t been outright banned from attending The Open, not like in 2022, the welcome mat will not precisely be rolled out for him both. 

As merger negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV’s backers, the Saudi Arabian Public Funding Fund, drag on, Norman has been left of the invite checklist. 

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman ‘isn’t on the checklist’ for The Open Championship at Royal Troont

The Australian lifted the Claret Jug twice throughout his enjoying days (Pictured in 1993) 

Brian Harman is pictured following his triumph eventually yr’s Open at Royal Liverpool 

‘I do not suppose there is a G. Norman [on the list],’ R&A company communications director Mike Woodcock instructed reporters. 

‘I believe they’d have let me know if there was. So I am not conscious that he is purchased a ticket up to now. 

‘Clearly, there are tickets nonetheless accessible on the resale platform or hospitality. He is very welcome to look there.’ 

It would not be the primary time The Shark has needed to resort to resale websites this yr after he was noticed exterior the ropes at The Masters earlier this month. 

Norman was denied a ticket to Augusta Nationwide after ‘going via the right skilled channels’ and acquired one in every of a secondary web site, based on his son.

Regardless of his struggled to get to Augusta, Norman stated that he acquired a comparatively constructive reception on the hallowed course. 

He went so far as to say that there have been ‘a whole lot of individuals, even safety guys, stopping me, saying, “Hey, what you are doing is implausible.” To me, that tells you that what we have now and the platform matches inside the ecosystem, and it is good for the sport of golf.’ 

&A company communications director Mike Woodcock stated Norman might purchase his personal ticket

The 69-year-old additionally resorted to purchasing his personal ticket for The Masters earlier this month  

He was instructed to steer clear of the one hundred and fiftieth Open and the champions’ dinner at St Andrews in 2022 attributable to his place as LIV’s rebel-in-chief. 

On the time, the R&A, which organizes the event, stated the choice was taken ‘to make sure that the main target stays on celebrating the championship and its heritage’. 

Norman was left livid over his ban, telling Golf Digest: ‘I might have thought the R&A would have stayed above all of it given their place in world golf. 

‘It is petty, as all I’ve completed is immediate and develop the sport of golf globally, on and off the golf course, for greater than 4 many years.’