Report: Greg Norman's expected replacement spotted at PGA Tour/LIV match
Greg Norman's replacement has reportedly been spotted ahead of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's match against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
Greg Norman's replacement is reportedly taking part in the pro-am ahead of the Crypto dot com Showdown in Las Vegas.
According to Josh Carpenter of SBJ, Scott O'Neill will tee it up in the pro-am ahead of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's exhibition match against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
The PGA Tour duo and LIV Golf recruits are playing an 18-hole Ryder Cup-style match at Shadow Creek Country Club on 17 December.
O'Neill has not officially been announced as Norman's replacement yet.
But it widely assumed he has been chosen to succeed the two-time Open champion.
O'Neill will bring a wealth of experience to the role.
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O'Neil worked as CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers starting in 2013 and later oversaw the NBA franchise and the NHL's New Jersey Devils as CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
O'Neil was most recently the CEO of London-based Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest operators of amusement parks and resorts.
Merlin Sports have confirmed O'Neill told the board in November he was leaving to pursue a fresh opportunity.
Norman confirmed at the beginning of December that his time as chief executive of the breakaway tour has come to an end.
The 69-year-old Australian has been the boss of the Saudi-backed league since October 2021.
He has been seen as a divisive and controversial figure in the game, often trading insults publicly with the likes of McIlroy and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.
McIlroy and 15-time major champ Tiger Woods both called for Norman to quit in order to expedite a peace agreement between the PGA and LIV's financiers.
Norman confirmed his exit in an interview with WishTV.
He said: "I've seen [LIV] come from a business model on paper to giving birth on the golf course to where it is today.
"Is there going to be a new CEO? Yes. There will be a new CEO. I'm fine with that.
"Will I always have a place and be involved with LIV to some capacity? Yes. I'll always have that.
"Because the impact that has been created in the game of golf by LIV, I've had a small, small piece of that, which I'm proud of."
The Showdown will air on TNT at 7pm ET (11pm GMT).
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