Hughes Norton and George Peper, authors of RAINMAKER: Superagent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab Explosion of Golf from Tiger to LIV and Beyond, join the LINKS Golf Podcast to chat about the book, dealing with golf’s biggest power players, and the state of today’s game.
Norton was once one of the most powerful men in golf. During his tenure as head of the golf division of Mark McCormack’s International Management Group (IMG), he was the lead agent for six world-number-one-ranked players, including both Greg Norman and Tiger Woods.
Before Tiger ever struck a ball as a professional, Norton did deals with Nike and Titleist that brought him more than $60 million, a then-unprecedented sum for a professional athlete. Less than two years later—and for reasons never explained—Tiger fired Norton. McCormack then did the same, giving him a multi-million-dollar parachute tied to a 10-year non-compete clause and a gag order.
Now, for the first time, Norton is talking—about his clients, his boss, and his role in fostering the era of unbridled greed that now threatens to destroy professional golf.
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Ep. 48: Golf’s Response to COVID-19
Ep. 47: The Golfer's At-Home Survival Guide with David DeSmith
Ep. 46: George Peper's Top Moments, Favorite Holes, and more from Augusta National
Ep. 45: Dream Nine: Par Fours with Ryan Asselta
Ep. 44: In-Depth on Cabo Golf
Ep. 43: Life Lessons, Memories From Raising A Golfer with LINKS Editor George Peper
Ep. 42: A Conversation with Golf Travel Expert and PerryGolf Co-Founder Gordon Dalgleish
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Ep. 38: International Travel Talk with Jim Frank
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Ep. 35: What's New in LINKS in 2020?
Ep. 34: A Golf Trip to Iceland; Thousand Greens
Ep. 33: LIVE from Casa de Campo at the 5th Annual LINKS Invitational
Ep. 32: Undiscovered South Carolina Road Trip, Part 2
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