Adelaide will host the richest golf tournament ever played in Australia after Greg Norman finally confirmed his Saudi-backed LIV Golf league would arrive in the country next year.
After weeks of speculation the breakaway concept had been lined up for South Australia, Norman said he “couldn’t be more excited” to bring a tournament to his home country.
It’s part of a multi-year commitment in Australia and the LIV event at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide will be played from April 21-23, two weeks after The Masters at Augusta National.
“Passion for sport is at the core of Australian culture, and LIV Golf is proud to bring its global league to a country deserving of the world’s top competition,” LIV Golf’s chief executive Norman said in a statement.
“This is an opportunity to grow the game with generations of Australians while connecting them with star players like Cameron Smith who are building a new platform for golf around the globe.
“There is massive potential for Australia to play a bigger role in this great sport, and I couldn’t be more excited to showcase Adelaide for our league’s debut year.”
LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman has announced Adelaide as the host of the first Australian event in 2023.Credit:Getty
World No.3 and reigning The Open champion Smith will headline LIV’s first foray into Australia after a debut season in which they signed former major winners Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka from the PGA Tour.
Adelaide will be one stop on the 14-event LIV league, which will feature Smith as captain of an all-Australian team boasting six-time PGA Tour winner Marc Leishman and Matt Jones, twice a winner of the Australian Open.
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