Greg Norman pays 'zero attention' to Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods and insists he's staying as LIV CEO.

Greg Norman says he is not the least bit bothered by criticism from PGA Tour golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy and insists he is going to remain as LIV's CEO for a "long, long time."
"I pay zero attention to McIlroy and Woods, right?" Norman told Today's Golfer. They're saying whatever they want to say. It has no bearing or effect on me. I'm going to be with LIV for a long, long period of time."

Tiger Woods has called for Greg Norman to quit as LIV Golf CEO to allow a peace settlement to be negotiated in golf's civil warmThe new tour, backed by the Saudis, has whisked away many PGA golfers due to higher financial payouts. Meanwhile, golfers loyal to the PGA Tour have been irked by the way Norman-led LIV operates.

There is also the matter of both sides filing suit against the other. Woods said the two tours cannot find peace until Norman is removed from his leadership role.

"I see that there's an opportunity out there if both organizations put a stay on their litigation," Woods said Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge, where he is the event's host. . And whether or not they do that or not, there's no willingness to negotiate if you have a litigation against you.
But I think Greg has to go, first of all, and then obviously litigation against us and then our countersuit against them, those would then have to be at a stay as well. So then we can talk, we can all talk freely."
Rory McIlroy says Greg Norman needs to step down from his position as LIV Golf chief executive immediately because golf's tours need an 'adult in the room' to help end their feud. Woods remarks were similar to ones McIlroy made at the DP World Tour Championship last month. "So I think there's a few things that need to happen," McIlroy said. "So there's obviously two lawsuits going on at the minute - there's PGA Tour versus LIV, and there's this one that's coming up with the DP World Tour in February.

"And then I think from whatever happens with those two things, there's a few things that I would like to see on the LIV side that needs to happen. I think Greg needs to go. I think he just needs to exit stage left. He's made his mark, but I think now is the right time to sort of say, look, you've got this thing off the ground, but no one is going to talk unless there's an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences."

Tiger Woods has praised Rory McIlroy for being vocal in his support for the PGA Tour amidst the controversy surrounding the LIV Golf Tour.
"Of course it can happen under my leadership," Norman explained. "I mean, Tiger might be a messenger, right? Who knows. All I know is we are going to keep doing what we're doing with LIV, and we are just going to keep moving forward."
In fact, the two-time major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer says he is doing a stellar job running LIV.
"No matter where I go in the world, nobody - not one person - has said what I'm doing is stupid or wrong," Norman said.

McIlroy Details Norman Rift, Garcia Fallout

McIlroy, meanwhile, has said his rift with Norman began in February 2020 when talk first surfaced about a "Premier Golf League" backed by Saudi money. McIlroy was the first top player to say he wasn't interested, adding he wanted to be on the right side of history. He referenced a moment when Arnold Palmer stood up for the PGA Tour against Norman's proposed World Golf Tour in 1994. Palmer's words put a quick end to it.
"He (Norman) wasn't happy, and we had a pretty testy back-and-forth and he was very condescending. Maybe one day you'll understand' and all this (stuff)," McIlroy said in an interview with the Sunday Independent in Ireland.
Then in April this year, McIlroy watched an ESPN documentary on Norman's collapse to lose the 1996 Masters and was moved enough to send Norman a message that included, "Hopefully it reminds everyone of what a great golfer you were."
McIlroy said Norman had sent him a touching note after McIlroy lost a four-shot lead in the final round of the 2011 Masters.
Tiger Woods described Rory McIlroy as a 'true leader' following his calls for Greg Norman to quit as LIV Golf CEO to allow a settlement to be negotiated in golf’s civil war.

"He was great," McIlroy said. "So I said to him, 'Watching it reminded me of how you reached out to me in 2011, and I just want to say that I'll always appreciate it. I know our opinion on the game of golf right now is very different, but I just wanted you to know that and wish you all the best.'
"So, a bit of an olive branch, and he came back to be straightaway: I really think golf can be a force for good around the world. ... I know our opinions are not aligned but I'm just trying to create more opportunities for every golfer around the world."

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