Greg Norman Says LIV Golf Is Open to Idea of 72-Hole Format

A major change could be coming to the circuit.

A major change to the format of LIV Golf could be coming based on comments made Wednesday by CEO Greg Norman. Speaking at a press conference ahead of this weekend's event in Austraila, Norman said that he is open-minded about going to 72-hole tournaments in the future. LIV Golf players currently compete over three days and 54 holes without a cut.

"It's a great conversation to have," Norman said. "We will continue to have that conversation going forward. But we sit back and say, what value do we get on putting on television on Thursday? How do we build out in the future? There are things that we sit back and look at to see what is the most optimal solution to make this a better and better and better event, and 72 holes is discussed."

Jon Rahm, who is perhaps the circuit's most marketable player, has been advocating for longer events in recent weeks.

"I think there’s a level of comfort when I say that because it’s a little bit more of what we’re used to seeing in golf,” Rahm said Wednesday. “I came to this realization and I think it could help a lot of fans’ trust in LIV a little bit more because that’s a lot of the complaints that I see from a lot of people."

Rahm and other players have been frustrated at their inability to accrue world ranking points, with the shorter tournament formats being a sticking point. In the end, though, money will have a lot to say in any decision.

“But at the end of the day, LIV is a business," Rahm added. "If it doesn’t fit the product, it doesn’t fit the product. I’m just a player.”