Norman dares golf megastars Woods, McIlroy to debate
Greg Norman says he’d love to debate megastars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy about LIV Golf’s benefits for them and the sport.
Greg Norman wants to debate golf megastars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy and explain how LIV Golf has made them even richer.
Norman, who will soon stand down as LIV Golfâs chief executive, says the decorated duo should acknowledge how the Saudi-funded circuit has helped them.
US PGA Tour stalwarts Woods and McIlroy have both been outspoken critics of LIV Golf and Norman, saying the Australian should exit his role to heal the rift between the tours.
In response to LIV, which this year will stage its fourth season, the PGA Tour boosted prize money with $20 million signature events and pumped more money into the Player Impact Program (PIP).
âI would love them to recognise the fact that, like Tiger with his PIP money, that only came because of LIV, right?â Norman told Australian Golf Digest.
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âSo Tiger benefited from that. Rory has definitely benefited from that.
âI would love to sit down and talk to them about it, no question about it, because Iâm not a judgmental person and you only learn the facts and truth when you hear the other side of it.
âBut, yes, would I like to sit down with them? Sure, absolutely.
âAnd you know what? Iâd win the debate.â
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Woods and McIlroy have formed the TMRW Golf League (TGL), a made-for-television format where players compete on golf simulators.
âNo, I havenât watched a bit of it because thereâs a couple of players whoâve been very vocal against me,â Norman said.
âSo Iâm not going to say anything positive or negative about it.
âAll I can say is: the more golf gets exposure in different ways, the better off it is.
âSimulator golf is simulator golf⌠innovation is a wonderful thing, Iâm not going to belittle that.
âI wish them all the very best and success because itâs the market, right? Theyâre going to be pulling people in to the game of golf.â
Normanâs tenure as LIVâs chief executive ends on August 31 this year with long-time sports and entertainment executive Scott OâNeil to replace him.
âOnce my official tenure at LIV is up⌠I will stay involved with LIV in some way, shape or form,â he said.
âIâm going to stay on the board so there will be that part of my life but it wonât be as consuming as what it was before.
âWhen I look back on my past three-and-a-half years, from my past 20 years, oh my gosh, I really have changed the game of golf more than what people realise.â
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