Golf: LIV CEO Greg Norman open to moving to 72-hole format

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded aboutthe idea ofmoving to a traditional 72-hole format, thoughhe added that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events.

Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, who switched to the rebel circuit in December,hassaid he hoped LIV would move to a 72-hole formatas it wouldhelp unite the tours.

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Norman said at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of LIV's event in Adelaide that they were open tothe idea ofchanging the format but added that there was an "economic impact about putting television on for 72 holes".

"It's a great conversation to have," he added. "We will continue to have that conversation going forward. But we sit back and say, what value do we get on putting on television onThursday.How do we build out in the future?

"There are things that we sit back and look at to seewhat isthe most optimal solution to make this a better and better and better event, and 72 holesis discussed."

Norman also dismissed a reportthat waspublished earlier this month saying LIV had made an $850 million offer to Rory McIlroy, saying: "This is just typical white noise that gets out there in the industry."

Rahm,speaking alongside Norman at the press conference, said there was a "level of comfort" in playing 72 holes but that any decision to change the format had to make business sense.

"At the end of the day, LIV is a business," he added.

"If it doesn't fit the product, it doesn't fit the product."

"I'm just a player.There's a lot of people that are a lot smarter than me thatcan figure it out and explain why they believe 54 holes may be better for them."