LIV Golf chief Greg Norman stated Thursday he hopes there might be a decision to the game’s civil battle however warned he would “always support our players” after the Europe-based DP World Tour gained a authorized battle.

An arbitration panel this month dominated that the DP World Tour was appropriate to impose sanctions on members who appeared on the insurgent LIV circuit with out permission.

It got here after England’s Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have been amongst 12 gamers interesting in opposition to punishments the tour wished to impose on those that took half within the inaugural LIV occasion close to London final 12 months.

It stays to be seen whether or not they may enchantment or hand over their membership of the DP World Tour -- a transfer that will finish their involvement within the Ryder Cup.

Norman wouldn't touch upon ongoing authorized issues, however stated: “All I can tell you is this: From a LIV perspective, we’ll always support our players.

“We always have said that since day one,” he stated in Adelaide forward of LIV’s inaugural event in Australia.

“We believe in where we’re going and we’re going to be unwavering in that commitment.”

The launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf final 12 months divided the game, with big-name gamers lured by large contracts defecting from the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

Acrimony and authorized battles with US and European golf powerbrokers proceed to mar the sport.

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But Norman additionally supplied an olive department, reiterating that he was eager to take a seat down for talks with each the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.

“LIV is not changing anything and we’ve always been consistent for the last 15 months of saying we’re happy to sit down with you, we’re happy to talk to you,” the Australian stated.

“We did with the DP World Tour. We’ve tried with the PGA Tour, consistently with zero, zilch, nothing. That’s their choice. If that’s your decision, fine, we’re okay with that.

“But I do hope there gets to a position where there is resolution to this because the game of golf doesn’t need to suffer. These guys (players) don’t need to suffer.”