As ever when there is even a sniff of Saudi Arabia about the proceedings, what was unsaid by Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf Investments, and Cho Minn Thant, commissioner of the Asian Tour, was perhaps more illuminating than what was uttered out loud.
Cho Minn Thant is perplexed at the backlash Asian Tour is facing because of its game-changing sponsorship deal with LIV Golf Investment and Golf Saudi.
The decision for the tour’s restart in September is also largely centred on international travel restrictions, which can present a huge logistic challenge for many players living outside countries where tournaments are staged.