{"id":261714,"date":"2022-11-15T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T12:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/rory-mcilroy-makes-jibe-towards-greg-norman-as-he-calls-for-liv-golf-ceo-to-quit\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:00:22","slug":"rory-mcilroy-makes-jibe-towards-greg-norman-as-he-calls-for-liv-golf-ceo-to-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/rory-mcilroy-makes-jibe-towards-greg-norman-as-he-calls-for-liv-golf-ceo-to-quit\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy makes jibe towards Greg Norman as he calls for LIV Golf CEO to quit"},"content":{"rendered":"

World number one Rory McIlroy believes Greg Norman should quit as LIV Golf CEO to allow the \u201cadults\u201d to negotiate a peace settlement in golf\u2019s civil war.<\/p>\n

McIlroy has been the biggest supporter of the established tours in their battle with the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit, but recently called for a compromise to be reached between the rival factions.<\/p>\n

However, McIlroy believes that will be impossible if Norman remains at the helm of LIV Golf, which is expanding to a 14-event league schedule in 2023.<\/p>\n

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Greg Norman should quit as LIV Golf CEO, according to Rory McIlroy (Steven Paston\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cI think Greg needs to go. I think he just needs to exit stage left,\u201d McIlroy told a pre-tournament press conference ahead of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s made his mark but I think now is the right time to say you\u2019ve got this thing off the ground but no-one\u2019s going to talk unless there\u2019s an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences.\u201d<\/p>\n

LIV Golf last week denied reports that Norman would be replaced by former TaylorMade executive Mark King, while there is also the small matter of various lawsuits to be resolved before any compromise can be reached.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are obviously two lawsuits going on at the minute,\u201d McIlroy added. \u201cThere\u2019s the PGA Tour versus LIV and there\u2019s obviously this one that\u2019s coming up with the DP World Tour in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing can happen if those two things are going on. Right now it is a bit of a stalemate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy has been an outspoken supporter of the established tours in their battle with LIV Golf (Adam Davy\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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February\u2019s legal hearing will determine whether LIV players such as Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood can be banned from the DP World Tour and therefore ineligible to qualify for the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n

McIlroy admits his relationship with a number of Ryder Cup team-mates has been significantly damaged by their defection to LIV Golf and feels they should not be on Luke Donald\u2019s side in Rome next year.<\/p>\n

But asked if \u201cforgiveness\u201d was possible in an increasingly polarised environment, McIlroy said: \u201cYeah, I think in time, that can happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s obviously been a very contentious year in golf. The best thing in golf is to have all the best players playing together, and (with) what\u2019s happening right now, that\u2019s not happening.<\/p>\n

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