Greg Norman is the chief executive of LIV Golf.
Norman said his Saudi-backed series was designed to live alongside the existing golf tours and he has tried to negotiate with the PGA.
The Australian said that all of his approaches have been turned down.
The notion that we're trying to destroy tours is not true, according to him. ThePGA Tour is trying to destroy us.
Norman said that the PGA Tour had not talked to him or his investors.
For the past year, we tried very hard. We decided to leave when we knew we wouldn't hear from them.
Our product is working and we don't want to sit down with them.
The Open champion and world number two, as well as several other high-profile names, have been drawn to the lucrative series.
They were all suspended by the PGA Tour for participating in the rebel series. If it can suspend its members who have switched to the LIV series, the Europe-based DP World Tour will do the same.
The boss of the World Tour criticized LIV and defended his tour, which is working with the PGA Tour to see off the "existential threat" posed by them.
The Saudis want to set up a new show outside of the current system. The conflict we see today is caused by the decision we made to partner with the leading tour.
Norman insisted that the series was always built around being inclusive.
Saudi Arabia's human rights record has been accused of being manipulated by LIV.
Norman said "I don't even pay attention to that, to be honest with you." Protestors gathered at its most recent event in Boston but when asked about their presence, Norman said "I don't even pay attention to that, to be honest with you."
I'm here to play golf, all I can tell you is that. I want to build the best league possible.
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