The civil war in the Persian Gulf got a big warm-up when Greg Norman praised Rory McIlroy’s LIV cover.

The civil war in the Persian Gulf got a big warm-up when Greg Norman praised Rory McIlroy’s LIV cover.

The Australian praised critics who have “fallen on their swords” in a tough part of the sport and said he could join the Saudi-backed league.

Greg Norman called Rory McIlroy’s incredible round at LIV Golf a “huge moment” and the world number two admitted he would play a round he previously despised if it became golf’s version of the Premier League of India. I expressed my gratitude.
McIlroy jumped on the bandwagon on Wednesday and said he “regrets” his criticism of the humble players and acknowledged that LIV is “now part of our sport”. But despite these changes, the golf world will have to wait and see what McIlroy thinks of LIV CEO Norman. He presents him as a loser in the big break in men’s professional golf.
During the two-year civil war, McIlroy repeatedly said talks could only begin after Norman left the LIV to denounce his major winner. “We need to bring adults together around the table.” The Australian is his promise and will have “only one pain—” for his efforts. In the midst of this public controversy, Norman replied, “It doesn’t matter.”