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Fans Condemn Greg Norman’s ‘Never-Ending Quest for Relevance’ as Bizarre Act Goes Horribly Wrong for Bryson DeChambeau

Have fun. This isn’t your grandfather’s golf tournament.Arlo White, LIV Golf’s play-by-play commentator, was quoted by News 2. On Saturday, Greg Norman showed what the veteran sports commentator meant.

Bryson DeChambeau was on the tee at the par-3 15th. The 136 yard pin is the party hole in the Grove. Surrounded by a grandstand jumping up and down for the reigning U.S. champion, Bryson DeChambeau checked his yardage book and chatted with his caddy before hitting the tee shot. Suddenly, the 30-year-old noticed someone standing at the pin.

It was Greg Norman. The veteran CEO of LIV Golf ran to the pin to provide the flag for the 30-year-old. Unfortunately, DeChambeau couldn’t see who it was. Mistaking him for a volunteer, he threw his hand in confusion. Not that he wanted him to leave, but Greg Norman did anyway.

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Bryson DeChambeau drove around the green and joined the fans for a high-five rally. But should Greg Norman have done that? DeChambeau was chasing the leader; it was a high-octane moment after he birdied the previous two holes. Was Norman’s strange act an unnecessary distraction? Some believe it was.

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Bryson DeChambeau admitted during the post-round press conference that he didn’t know it was Greg Norman. “I would have let him be there if I had known it was Greg. I thought it was a volunteer, but I couldn’t see it. It was all dark. I just didn’t know it was him.The 30-year-old also made it clear that he had no objection to it, even though it was a volunteer. He was a little confused, that’s all. And the moment he thought about hitting him anyway, Norman walked away.

But netizens are not willing to take the matter so lightly. While DeChambeau confirmed they were focused on golf with a little fun here and there, they believe this can only happen at LIV because no one there is serious about golf.

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The kind of things you can do during exhibition/practice rounds,” wrote one of them. Another user wrote sarcastically: “Thanks for proving my point that LIV is just practice golf.A third joked Norman should change the LIV slogan from ‘Golf, but louder’ to ‘LIV – Golf but not seriously.

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The general rule is that no one is allowed to tend the flag unless the player has requested it. Moreover, it is either your caddy or your playing buddy who stands at the pin. Bryson DeChambeau was fine with it, though. He claimed they follow R&A and USGA guidelines, but it was “just relax a bit and make it a fun environment.

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Once again, not everyone was satisfied. One of them wrote: “Greg’s endless search for relevance is sad.Even some LIV Golf fans denounced the Great white shark. In a lengthy tweet, one of them wrote: “Seriously, how does Norman handing the flag to DeChambeau impact the tournament? What is his addition? Can’t you see that LIV is losing its seriousness with this? (sic) nonsense situations?”

Against the rule or not, Greg Norman has ruffled a few feathers again. The Great white shark He was seen interacting with fans and getting feedback on how to improve the experience. But it’s not clear who or what prompted him to run for the greens. But one thing is clear: it was an improvised stunt. One that was not executed properly.

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