Rory McIlroy has said that Greg Norman’s departure as CEO of LIV Golf is “probably a good move.”
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Jan 17, 2025, 03:30 AM ET
RoryMcIlroyhassaidthatGregNorman’sdepartureasCEOofLIVGolfis“probablyagoodmove”andhasadmittedtheSaudi-backedleagueisnotgoingaway“anytimesoon.”
LIVismovingforwardwithsportsexecutiveScottO’NeilasitsCEO,effectivelyendingthealreadyfadingwarofwordsbetweenNorman—whohelpedgettheleagueofftheground—andMcIlroy.
McIlroy,oneofLIV’smostoutspokencriticsintheearlydays,heapedpraiseonO’Neil’sresume.
“[O’Neil]hasanamazingtrackrecordwithwhathehasdoneinsportsintermsofmanagingteamsandgroupsofteams,ownershipgroups,”McIlroysaidattheDubaiDesertClassic.“Hehasgottherightcredentialstotakeoverasportsleague.IthinkforLIVitisprobablyagoodmovenowtheyareestablished.”
O’NeilhasservedasCEOoftheparentcompanyoftheNBA’sPhiladelphia76ersandNHL’sNewJerseyDevils,presidentofMadisonSquareGardena
