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Tiger Woods Rejected LIV Golf Contract Worth 'High Nine Digits,' Greg Norman Says

LIV Golf, the breakaway golf tour backed by Saudi Arabia attempting to position itself as a major competitor to the PGA Tour, apparently tried to convince the biggest name in golf to join the fold.

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman told Kent Babb of the Washington Post (h/t Joel Beall of Golf Digest) that Woods was offered a deal that was "mind-blowingly enormous; we're talking about high nine digits."

Woods previously told reporters he is committed to the PGA Tour:

"You know, [Phil Mickelson] has his opinion on where he sees the game of golf going.