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Tiger Woods turned down a fee in the region of $800m from Saudi Arabia to turn his back on the PGA Tour and join the controversial LIV Golf, the series' CEO ...

Saudi Arabia has held Formula 1 races since 2021 for the same reason, and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar’s ownership of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain respectively forms part of similar plans in those nations. The PIF’s sports investments are highly controversial. Stenson won the series’ third event at Trump National in Bedminster last weekend.

The CEO for the Saudi rebel tour confirmed an approach for the 15-time major winner.

“[Corporate sponsors dropping players who have defected to LIV Golf] blows my mind. They’re not going to shut us down because the product speaks for itself. “I disagree with it. I believe it’s the right thing. “The R&A obviously have their opinions and their rulings and their decision,” Woods said. “So they had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. So, yes, that number was somewhere in that neighborhood.”

The 15-times major champion has stayed committed to the PGA Tour.

They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that ($700-800 million) neighbourhood.” “Look, Tiger is a needle mover, right? Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million (€680-780m) to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit’s chief executive Greg Norman told Fox News.

CEO of LIV Golf Greg Norman claims Tiger Woods was offered $700-800 million to join the sport's new series.

“Just say you went over there for the money. Now you’re playing the same exact amount. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighbourhood." They're playing blaring music and have all these atmospheres that are different. "Look, Tiger is a needle-mover, right? Golf

TIGER WOODS rejected a whopping £655MILLION offer to join the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, CEO Greg Norman revealed.The legend insisted there is no "incent.

I still don't see how that is in the game's best interests. "I just don't see how this is positive in the long term. What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? What these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practise? "They are playing blaring music. "All the governing bodies, the PGA Tour, the European Tour, all the majors — we all see it differently to Greg."

Dash, a male Sumatran tiger, has arrived at the zoo and will be introduced to the existing, expansive tiger habitat in the Islands section. Tigers are the ...

Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the subspecies. They are solitary animals,only coming together to mate. Sumatran tigers have stripes which are closer together than other tigers.

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has revealed the size of the offer Tiger Woods reportedly turned down to join the controversial breakaway series, ...

“I know Greg tried to do what he is doing now back in the early Nineties. It didn't work then and he is trying to make it work now. What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? What these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice? “They have gone right from the amateur ranks to that organisation and never really had a chance to feel what it is like to play a schedule or play in big events. “Some players have never had a chance to even experience playing on one of the tours. Woods is a golf icon and one of the most revered sportspeople in the world.

Tiger Woods turned down an offer worth approximately $700-$800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, according to the tour's CEO Greg Norman.

"But what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice? What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? But that is a possibility, that some players will never, ever get a chance to play in a major championship, never get a chance to experience this right here, walk down the fairways at Augusta National. "Some of these players may not ever get a chance to play in major championships. Previously, Norman had told the Washington Post in June that Woods was offered huge money to participate but turned it down. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO, so, yes, that number is somewhere in that neighborhood."

Tiger Woods has rejected a huge offer to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, saying he "disagrees" with those who opt to join the new tour.

"I believe it's the right thing (to exclude him)." Speaking at the Open Championship in Scotland last month, Woods said, "The players who have chosen to go to LIV and to play there, I disagree with it. "They just want to shut us down whatever way they can, so they'll use whatever leverage point they can to shut us down, and they're not. ... I just don't see how that move is positive in the long term for a lot of these players, especially if the LIV organization doesn't get world-ranking points and the major championships change their criteria for entering the events." Woods has maintained his allegiance to the PGA Tour over the new circuit. They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. That number is somewhere in that neighbourhood."

The three-year-old big cat – a Sumatran tiger – has travelled to the zoo from Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland on an important mission to help to protect his ...

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Every single cub could be critical to its future.”

Three-year-old Dash – a Sumatran tiger – has travelled to the zoo from Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland after being identified as a genetically compatible mate for ...

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Send a

Zookeepers hope the three-year-old Sumatran tiger will "hit it off" with their resident female.

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature with just 400 estimated to remain in the wild "Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe's leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come." A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a special breeding programme.

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During his prime, the 15-time major winner also held the top spot in Forbes’ highest-paid athletes for 10 consecutive years until 2012. That number is somewhere in that neighbourhood. “Tiger is a needle-mover, right?

The three-year-old big cat – a Sumatran tiger - has travelled to the zoo from Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland on an important mission to help to protect his ...

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe’s leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come.

Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was "somewhere in that neighborhood" of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded ...

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Dash, the three-year-old tiger, could play a vital role in protecting his species that is on the brink of extinction. | ITV News Granada.

Experts at Chester Zoo hope that the pair will help in the fight to save the highly-threatened species from extinction. A zoo in the North West has welcomed a rare Sumatran tiger - and it is hoped he will play a vital role in helping to protect his critically endangered species. Chester Zoo welcomes endangered Sumatran tiger that could be vital to protecting species

With as few as 400 remaining in the wild, the Sumatran tiger is one of the rarest big cats on the planet.

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe’s leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come.

Dash, a three-year-old Sumatran tiger, has moved to the zoo from Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland.

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe’s leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come.

Woods' offer is roughly four times more than what Phil Mickelson signed with LIV Golf.

Woods is an avowed critic of LIV Golf, saying last month he believes golfers who joined the tour “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position,” ripping into LIV Golf’s 54-hole, no-cut format. Mickelson’s $138 million in earnings last year easily led all golfers, buoyed largely by his massive up-front payment from the tour. Norman told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that LIV Golf offered Woods “somewhere in the neighborhood” of between $700 million and $800 million, explaining “Tiger is a needle mover.”

Dash, identified as a genetically compatible mate for the zoo's resident female Kasarna, has arrived as part of a special breeding programme.

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The three-year-old big cat – a Sumatran tiger - has travelled to the zoo from Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland on an important mission to help to protect his ...

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with just 400 estimated to remain. “Without conservation efforts like these, the future for the Sumatran tiger may soon look similar to that of Javan, Caspian and Balinese tigers, which heartbreakingly are all now extinct. Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe’s leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come.

Zookeepers hope the three-year-old Sumatran tiger will "hit it off" with their resident female.

The Sumatran tiger is listed as critically endangered by the Internal Union for the Conservation of Nature with just 400 estimated to remain in the wild "Their prospect of survival is hanging by a thread and the endangered species breeding programme, run by Europe's leading conservation zoos, is a vitally important part of the international effort to ensure these magnificent animals are here for generations to come." A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a special breeding programme.

Paige Spiranac on Instagram. Earlier this week, LIV Golf head and former golfing star Greg Norman revealed how much the ...

Maybe he wants to be a Ryder Cup captain. Maybe he wants to protect his legacy with a limited schedule since his body can't play that much. Yes, you read that correctly, the league offered him nearly $1 billion and he said 'no.'

The 15-time Major winner reportedly turned down the figure offered by LIV Golf - here's what it could have bought him.

Alas, the Italian team would have been a long way out of reach of Woods’ budget, at $1.35bn, but if reported estimated values are correct, he could have still stumped up the money for the third most expensive team, McLaren, with plenty of cash to spare. In fact, he could have had several, with a current asking price of “just” $160m for Rangyai Island in Thailand. Closer to home, Pumpkin Key off the coast of Wood’s Florida home could have been his for a mere $95m. Woods may have rejected the offer from LIV Golf to spearhead its inaugural season, but had he taken it, he’d have had more than enough to buy another asset of the Public Investment Fund that backs it. A private island would have been the perfect way to spend some of his LIV Golf Invitational Series cash. Not only that, but at “just” $450m, the 46-year-old would still have had plenty of change left over for a few other luxuries. With the change from the purchase Woods would even have enough left over for...

Dash, identified as a genetically compatible mate for the zoo's resident female Kasarna, has arrived as part of a special breeding programme. 02 August 2022.

He has been identified as a genetically compatible mate for the zoo’s resident female, Kasarna, as conservationists hold out hope for the emergence of some cubs. “Dash is a handsome, confident young tiger and he’s quickly settled into his new surroundings,” director of animals and plants at Chester Zoo Mike Jordan said. Dash, identified as a genetically compatible mate for the zoo’s resident female Kasarna, has arrived as part of a special breeding programme.