Greg Norman On Proposed World Tour: "I saw it 25 years ago, but maybe the time is right now"

Few refute that Greg Norman’s vision for a world tour was shrewd, but as he noted in comments Sunday, he did not have all of the pieces of the pie aligned.

This makes Norman’s suggestion that the World Golf Group’s proposed tour having “more legs” eye-opening. (That Norman is not involved but still complimenting the idea is notable. Then again he knew who his hosts were in Saudi Arabia, rumored investors in the league.)

From The Scotsman’s Martin Dempster, reporting on the Golf Saudi Summit in King Abdullah Economic City.

"It’s just a matter of getting all the right components together, whether players stay together," said the 64-year-old as he reflected on his own bid, which he tried to push through at a time when he was the world No 1.

"With my original concept, some players loved it and others didn’t like it. I had corporate, I had television, but you need 100 per cent of the pie to be together before we can bake it. From what I’m seeing here, this one has every chance of getting off the ground."

And this is particularly noteworthy given the sense players will not defect.

“Today is that way for sure now. Restraint of trade is not as prevalent - you can’t do it basically in this day and age - so that’s why this one probably has a little more legs.”