Greg Norman is lining up a revolutionary new super league that could change the world of golf.
Norman, 66, has been named as the new CEO of LIV Golf Enterprises, and the commissioner of the new league that is set to offer lucrative deals to the world's top stars.
It has already been reported that the likes of Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose have been approached.
The company is committing more than £145m to 10 new Asian Tour events, that will be staged annually over the next decade, which is thought to be the first phase of setting up the proposed league.
And 'The Great White Shark' won't be short of financial backing, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), who helped fund the controversial takeover of Premier League side Newcastle United, the majority shareholder in the new firm.
This isn't the first time Norman, a former two-time British Open champion who once held the world no 1 spot for 331 consecutive weeks, has looked to shake-up world golf with a breakaway tour.
As a player, he first put forward the idea of a world tour in the early 1990s, but was repelled by both the PGA and European tours, who instead created World Golf Championships events.
Now however, Norman says his company will try and create "new opportunities" for players, albeit in a respectful manner.
"This is only the beginning," he claimed.
"LIV Golf Investments has secured a major capital commitment that will be used to create new opportunities across worldwide professional golf.
"We will be a cooperative and respectful supporter of the game at every level, and today's announcement alongside the Asian Tour is the first example of that."
The new series of 10 events in 2022 will be played across Asia, the Middle East and Europe - with the flagship tournament being The Saudi International event
The tournament, which has already caused friction between players and PGA Tour organisers, will carry with it a winning pot of 3.65m.
Eight players are said to have already asked for releases from the PGA Tour to play in the event next February, but in July this year it was reported that organisers would refuse to allow players to compete.
Tour members are required to have a waiver to compete in tournaments on other circuits.
