Greg Norman tears into "loner" Sir Nick Faldo on eve of The Masters

Greg Norman has revealed he will always bear a grudge with Sir Nick Faldo over the

07 Apr 2026

Greg Norman has revealed on the eve of the 2026 Masters he will always bear a grudge against Sir Nick Faldo after the Englishman made "nasty" comments during his time at LIV Golf.

Norman's tenure at the breakaway was one of the most high-profile and contentious periods in the history of men's professional golf.

The Australian was hired in October 2021 and was instrumental in recruiting several major champions, such as Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, from the PGA Tour.

He traded insults with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour's commissioner, Jay Monahan, throughout golf's so-called "civil war" until he was shifted into an advisory role in January 2025.

Norman's association with LIV came to an official end when his contract expired last September and the former Open champion, for the most part, has kept a low-profile.

But he will almost certainly ruffle a few feathers with his old rival Faldo following an explosive interview with Telegraph Sport in which Norman labelled the six-time major winner "a loner" throughout his career.

Greg Norman says he will always hold a grudge against Sir Nick Faldo

Faldo, memorably, got the better of Norman at the 1996 Masters when The Shark fell apart and blew a six-shot lead. It remains one of the biggest collapses in major championship history.

The duo shared a warm embrace on the 18th green after Norman's implosion. Norman told the paper the moment "didn't mean much to me" because "I knew he'd soon go back to being the way he was before".

"We never had any sort of relationship," he added. "We were chalk and cheese. He was a loner. I couldn't be like him."

But what really rubs Norman the wrong was Faldo's opposition to LIV Golf.

Faldo has frequently criticised LIV Golf in recent years, saying the league as "meaningless" and nobody was really interested in watching it.

Norman told the paper he'll always bear a grudge if someone crosses him or says something derogatory. Especially if they don't talk to him first.

"Nick said some things about me during my time at LIV, some really nasty things," Norman said.

"I don't have any respect for someone who gives their opinion on something in that sort of manner when they don't know both sides.

"Come on, we have a history, he could have called me and asked for the other side of the story and I'd have gladly given it.

"And if he still hadn't agreed then fine – his opinion and as he knows the facts, he would have been entitled to say anything he likes. Happy days.

"But just to sound off? Like I said, no respect for him. He still comes out with stuff that's interestingly stupid, to be honest with you."

Greg Norman with American president Donald Trump

One of LIV Golf's most significant criticisms is that it has been accused of sportswashing, due to its funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund

Norman repeatedly faced questions about the Saudis' involvement in the sport during his spell as commissioner.

Before LIV even staged its first event, Norman landed himself in hot water after he appeared to downplay the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The CIA assessed that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the operation to capture and kill Khashoggi.

Greg Norman described Sir Nick Faldo as "a loner" throughout his career

Norman appears to believe the anti-Saudi sentiment has shifted.

He said: "Roll the clock back four-and-a-half years ago, about all the anti-Saudi sentiment, and then you roll the clock to where we are today, where now the Americans and the Saudis are tight with what's going on in the Middle East.

"There's nothing, no negativity. To be involved with it then, and to see where it is today, and the same people then are 180 degrees different today.

"So you think, okay, what was it all really meant to be? All this hostility towards us. I'm smart enough to know to sit back, see that I was in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing, to be able to grow the game of golf.

"I'm not allowed to tell you everything that happened and what was against us. But one day, when I'm near the end, I might. It will be like the Watergate of golf."