The CEO of the golf series, Greg Norman, referred to the Saudi Arabian monarchy as a mistake in his comments about the death of a journalist.
On Wednesday, during a news conference in London to promote LIV Golf's first event at Centurion Club, June 9-11, Norman was asked about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Laden's alleged involvement in the killing of a US citizen. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is controlling the financing of LIV Golf.
Norman told reporters that they should just take ownership of what they're told. We have all made mistakes, and you just want to learn from them, and how to correct them in the future.
In October of last year, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Turkey was killed in Istanbul. The crown prince of Saudi Arabia denied any involvement in the killing.
Hatice Cengiz, who was supposed to marry Khashoggi the same year he died, shared her outrage at Norman's comments to The Telegraph of London.
If it was your loved one, would you say that? How can we continue when those who ordered the murder are still free to do so?
A statement was issued by LIV Golf to clarify Norman's comments.
The statement said that the killing of Khashoggi was reprehensible. Greg knows that golf is a force for good around the world and can help make inroads toward positive change. That was the point he was making when he was excited about LIV.
In February of 2021, the U.S. office of the director of national intelligence issued a report that included an assessment from the intelligence community that bin Salman, the heir to the Saudi throne, approved an operation to capture or kill the Saudi dissident.
The total prize money for the eight events in the LIV Golf series is $255 million, making it the richest pro golf series in history. The fund will invest an additional $2 billion in the next three years.
The tour denied requests for conflicting event releases from players who wanted to play in London.
Cengiz told The Telegraph that they should not fall for their wealth and lies.
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