Greg Norman’s impact on golf in recent times has been felt across the world but when it comes to the next decade in the sport, it remains to be seen just how involved he’ll be.
Norman’s rise to the top as a prominent figure within LIV Golf has cemented his legacy in the game both as a player and ex-player.
Whether people agree with what Norman did and how he went about his business, is another matter.
Now, when it comes to the medium term future of golf, Norman has been more than open once again with his opinion on where things are going.
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Greg Norman’s prediction for the future of golf
Norman is never a man to be shy in his opinions on golf and what the future might hold.
After all, he was key in bringing in players to LIV and then driving the business on from there with backing of Saudi riches.
However, when it comes to the future of the game, Norman has admitted there are numerous facets to be drawn upon.
“I think if we keep it on the path it is today, not 10 or 15 years ago, but today and look at the opportunity with the Olympics and golf being in the Olympics. We have to be very, very observant of the history of the Olympics in golf. Where it was in the past or not. I love it in the Olympics. One of my biggest regrets was not being able to represent my country,” Norman commented.
“So now the responsibility is that we have a seven year runway. We have this energy coming with LIV, we have this energy with golf coming from covid, we have this energy with what’s happening with the Australian Open.
“All of these things are a confluence of a spike in it. So when you look to 2032, our job is to make sure that whatever golf course and whatever structure it is, it outshines any other one. Brisbane is the smallest city to ever host the Olympic Games. So when you think about Brisbane, 2.1 million people. The third Olympics in the country, very few can say that, especially of the population of Australia.
“So coming off 2028 at the Riviera Golf Club, one of the best iconic golf courses in the world, our responsibility – and we are talking just golf – is to make sure that whatever LA 2028 golf wise, we have got to beat that.
“Then you look into the future and from 32 to 36 it is probably going to be India. India now is on this growth path, so now you see where Asia and the opportunity for golf is. Here is our moment in time. It started a while ago with covid, coming out of covid to where we are today, and you see our runway.
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“Here we are in 2025, you have another 11 or 12 years until 2036, just Olympics alone. Okay guys, sit back and just understand the tremendous opportunity we have for golf in this whole region. It’s a fun journey! It’s a huge opportunity.”
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Golf could look massively different in a decade’s time
It’s hard to predict the future but in fairness to Norman, he does make sense here with the amount of opportunity in the game.
With the PGA, DP World, Asia and LIV tours all packed with quality, then the addition of things like the TGL and the continued rise of YouTube golf, we are in a busy point in time for golf.
Of course, 10 years down the line is likely to see us without a peak Rory McIlroy, while it remains to be seen if Scottie Scheffler can maintain and which new kids on the block can challenge.
As Norman mentions, the Olympics is also its own entity and ultimately, golfers have lost of chances to get involved and be successful in the modern era.