Greg Norman, who resigned as head of LIV Golf, said, "Tiger Woods and McIlroy also benefited from LIV. If you argue, I will win."

Greg Norman, who resigned as head of LIV Golf, said, "Tiger Woods and McIlroy also benefited from LIV. If you argue, I will win."

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Greg Norman of Australia said that LIV Golf also benefited Tiger Woods of the U.S. and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, adding that he wanted an opportunity to argue about this and claimed that he would win.

In a recent interview with Australian Golf Digest, a golf magazine, Norman emphasized the footsteps he left in golf history as well as LIV Golf, and said, "Looking back on the past 20 years and the last 3 1/2 years, I think that the game of golf has changed much more than people think."

Norman, who has been CEO since the launch of LIV Golf in 2022 and stepped down after three and a half years in office, said he hopes to have a discussion with Woods and McIlroy about LIV Golf and their contribution to the development of golf. The opinion is that LIV Golf has settled down to the point where it is in its fourth season by recruiting many stars, and that proper discussion is needed as he stepped down as CEO.

Woods and McIlroy were critical of LIV Golf, which was launched with massive funding from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, and showed negative views on Norman's aggressive attitude toward the PGA Tour. The two said it is impossible to integrate the two tours as long as Norman continues to be involved in LIV Golf.
In particular, McIlroy said toward the end of the first season of LIV Golf, "No one will talk to them unless there is someone who tries to solve the problem like an adult," and criticized, "Norman should step down from that position."

Norman said, "LIV Golf has greatly contributed, increasing the value of the golf industry as a whole," adding, "Tiger's PIP money from the PGA Tour would not have been possible without LIV Golf. Tiger benefited from it, and so did Rory."

The PGA Tour has come up with measures to evaluate players' influence such as media and social media exposure as one of the ways to prevent star players from escaping through LIV Golf, and Tiger Woods ranked No. 1 in 2021, 2022, and 2024, receiving more than 8 million dollars in his first year and more than 15 million dollars in prize money afterward. McIlroy also ranked No. 1 in PIP in 2023 and pocketed 15 million dollars in prize money.

Norman said in the interview that he had not watched the screen golf league TGL led by Woods and McIlroy, who were critical of him, but also expressed his desire to talk to them. "I wish I had a chance to sit down and talk to them. I can only know the truth and the truth by listening to the other person's position," he said confidently. "And, I will win that argument."

Norman had tried to create a world tour that would go beyond the PGA Tour since the mid-1990s, but failed due to opposition and lack of support from many people including Arnold Palmer of the U.S. Since then, the PGA Tour has launched the World Golf Championship (WGC) series similar to Norman's idea.

Regarding Woods and McIlroy's TGL, Norman said, "We've had similar attempts in the past. I think a new attempt will help expand the golf fan, and I hope it will be successful." 토토사이트