Tiger Woods was offered at least $700 million to jump ship to LIV, Greg Norman confirmed to Tucker Carlson

• Greg Norman said LIV offered Tiger Woods a massive payday to join the Saudi-backed tour, per an interview aired on Monday.
• Woods, who has previously been critical of LIV, has not jumped ship from the PGA.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked Greg Norman, former PGA champion and current CEO of LIV Golf, about the figure the Saudi-backed golf tour offered Tiger Woods to jump ship from the PGA Tour.

Carlson threw out a series of numbers, asking if it was a range of $700 million to $1 billion.

"That number is somewhere in that neighborhood," Norman replied, noting that it was offered before his tenure as CEO.

Woods has previously been critical of both Norman and LIV Golf players, whom he accused of "turning their back" on the sport.

Representatives for Woods did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. A spokesperson with LIV confirmed that Norman said the offer to Woods was between $700 and $800 million.

Norman made the comments during an interview that aired on Tucker Carlson's show on Monday evening. He previously called the figure "mind-blowingly enormous" and "about high nine digits."

The PGA has suspended players from participating in the LIV.

LIV has faced criticism over allegations that Saudi Arabia is using the flashy tournament to bolster its international reputation after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 — a practice known as "sportswashing." The move has prompted an ongoing battle in the golf world as high-profile players choose their sides.