LIV Golf will be played on a brand new course designed by Greg Norman as part of long-term Adelaide deal

Talk about reunification in golf haven’t stopped LIV officials making a major move in Adelaide with the longest commitment of any event and a brand new course.

The LIV Adelaide event will shift to a Greg Norman designed, purpose-built course as soon as 2028 as part of the Saudi-backed league’s longest existing commitment amid positive talks about “reunification” with the PGA Tour.

After a possible poaching bid from Victoria, with the current deal to play at the Grange Golf Club expiring at the end of 2026, LIV officials have committed to stay in Adelaide until 2031 despite a lack of clarity what the golf landscape could look like by that time.

Norman revealed the plan had been in the works for more than a year, as talks between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which has spent as much as $3 billion funding LIV, around a framework agreement stalled.

Greg Norman signs autographs in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

But this week US PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan this week revealed talks with President Donald Trump to help hasten the framework agreement were so positive the “reunification of the game” was a big step closer.

President Trump confirmed his ideal for “one tour with all the top players playing on that one tour” but the bold LIV commitment in Adelaide, including a massive state government investment in Norman redesigning the North Adelaide public golf course to host the event in the future, suggests LIV will be part of the future landscape.

“North Adelaide Golf Club is a diamond in the rough and we are going to unpick it,” Norman said.

It’s here to stay.

And we’ll be delivering something truly unique at the North Adelaide Golf Course. pic.twitter.com/UsCDNC9h7Y

— Peter Malinauskas (@PMalinauskasMP) February 16, 2025

“I’ve been a small piece of a lot of moving parts here but from my perspective as an Australian, I’m proud of the opportunity that we can breathe a little bit more fresh life into the opportunity here in Adelaide.

New LIV CEO, Scot O’Neill, who replaced Norman said there was “nothing quite like this event in the world”.

“And we are thrilled to be a part of it,” he said.

These hole-in-one celebrations are too good 🙌#LIVGolfAdelaidepic.twitter.com/sm3P1xjy8T

— LIV Golf (@livgolf_league) February 16, 2025

Crowds increased from just shy of 80,000 in the first year in 2023, to more than 90,000 in 2024 and expectations the final tally will pass 100,000 for this year’s third installment of what is LIV’s most successful event of any of the 14 held around the world.

Originally published as LIV Golf will be played on a brand new course designed by Greg Norman as part of long-term Adelaide deal