Greg Norman says the door remains open for Rory McIlroy to join LIV Golf, despite the world No.1’s sustained opposition to the new tour.
Speaking in the latest edition of bunkered (issue 198, on-sale now), Norman was asked if he would allow McIlroy to join the Saudi-funded enterprise in the unlikely event that the Irishman performs an almighty U-turn and asks to join the tour in the future.
“Our door is open for everybody,” said Norman. “We’re not the PGA Tour. We’re not like that. We exist for the players, so we will always have an open door, whether that’s for Rory or Jordan Spieth or Justin Thomas or whoever.
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“I mean, we talked to JT. Me and another member of my team, we sat down with him and gave him the full presentation and, if you notice, he’s not said much negative about what we’re doing, presumably because he knows it and understands it.”
Despite his willingness to welcome McIlroy into the LIV fold, Norman still had strong words for the Irishman over his suggestion that the Australian should resign as CEO and commissioner of the start-up.
Both McIlroy and Tiger Woods have called for Norman’s resignation in recent weeks amid speculation over his future. Norman,…
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