LIV Golfing govt Greg Norman has mentioned he’ll “keep all options open” as he refused to not include bringing the excursion to Eire.

When requested if he’d like in order an match to Eire, Norman mentioned the excursion’s agenda is “wide open”.

“We’re getting our phone ringing off the hook,” he instructed BBC Game NI.

“A lot of people after our first season, seeing the first eight events, ‘OK, when we can we get the opportunity to get LIV here?’

“Our calendar and the chance inside our calendar on a world foundation is filling up in no time.”

The emergence of the breakaway LIV tour has fractured men’s professional golf over the last year with several top players, including reigning Open champion Cameron Smith and six-time major winner Phil Mickelson, lured by its huge prize funds and no-cut events.

Earlier this month, European stalwarts Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood became ineligible for the Ryder Cup after resigning from the DP World Tour having been sanctioned by the European circuit for breaking rules by joining LIV.

Last year, LIV was launched as an eight-tournament invitational series with competitions held in England, the United States, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.

It has expanded this year with 14 tournaments including visits to Mexico, Australia, Singapore and Spain, and Norman is receptive to the idea of adding Ireland to the schedule.

“We’re having a look at 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 now,” added the previous global primary.

“The recognition and luck have spoken for itself so sure, international locations like Eire who’re passionate golfing international locations, passionate vacation spot international locations, no longer just for American citizens however for Europeans to exit play games there.

“I’ve built golf courses there which I’m very proud of, so from my perspective, we’re going to keep all options open.”

Festival is ‘very best factor’ for supremacy golfers

Rory McIlroy has been one in all LIV Golfing’s maximum vocal critics over the latter 365 days with the four-time main winner residue dependable to the PGA Excursion.

On the other hand, McIlroy admitted in March that the emergence of the breakaway excursion had “benefitted” the lads’s skilled sport and had pressured the PGA Excursion to innovate moment keeping up that the PGA Excursion left-overs the “best place to play golf”.

Previous this yr, the PGA Excursion introduced that, from 2024, a few of its well-known occasions will haven’t any cuts and smaller areas, homogeneous to LIV.

“He [McIlroy] is starting to see that this is not an exhibition match or a clinic like he said in the past – this is real,” mentioned former global primary Norman.

“These guys are competitors. They want to win and Rory’s no different so I’m glad Rory’s starting to maybe see the light a little bit. I’m glad Rory’s recognised that LIV has truly identified how antiquated the PGA Tour was.

“I’m happy Rory’s recognising that LIV has been a pacesetter in looking to get the PGA Excursion to apply us. Why have we completed that? On account of the avid gamers.”

‘The enthusiasts have to wish it’ – McDowell

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell, the only LIV player from the island of Ireland, admits the prospect of a tournament on Irish soil is “lovely thrilling”.

Utmost yr, McDowell defended his “trade determination” to join LIV while admitting he had been hurt by the public backlash he had received.

“To start with the marketplace has to wish it, the enthusiasts have to wish it,” mentioned the 43-year-old Northern Irishman.

“It is a actually international excursion and we will snatch those occasions anyplace on the planet. We’ve were given 17 or 18 other nationalities represented out right here on LIV from 48 avid gamers, which is lovely wonderful.

“I think there’s the opportunity to play anywhere in the world. Would I love to play a LIV event in Ireland? Of course I would, but I feel like there are a lot of things that have to happen between now and then.”