Tranlate this title Greg Norman: I wish I had sat down with Rory McIlroy to explain LIV Golf in spanish

Greg Norman became a pretty unpopular figure the moment he stepped in as the CEO of LIV Golf. 

For decades, he was seen as a true legend of the sport, but his move to the Saudi-backed league completely changed how people viewed him. 

Even fellow golfers like Rory McIlroy didn’t hold back, frequently criticizing Norman’s role. 

Although Norman has since moved on from his position as CEO, it seems golf fans haven’t forgotten his time with LIV.

Currently, there are rumors that the Public Investment Fund might directly finance LIV Golf, a move that could shake up the league’s standing even more. 

In a recent interview with «Dan on Golf,» the 71-year-old reflected on McIlroy’s comments and his recent success. 

Norman showed respect for Rory, acknowledging his incredible achievement of completing the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters in 2025 and then successfully defending his title in 2026. 

Greg mentioned that he’d actually love to sit down with McIlroy to talk things through and explain his side of the LIV Golf story one more time.

“I think you have just got to look at his longevity. How he has sustained.

He went through that mode where he bulked up and tried to hit the ball further and further, then he realised that is not everything and scaled back.

Respect for Rory as a player has always been there. It is not easy to come to the United States and be a dominant force on this platform over here, but he has done it on a consistent level and I admire and respect that.

One thing that is our differences with our opinions. I just wish I had sat down with Rory and a few others on the PGA Tour, to explain to them what my mission was and what LIV’s mission was.» he said, as quoted by HITC.

According to Norman, the main goal of LIV Golf was to offer golfers the opportunity to express their opinion more, to gain a better status and make their voice more important than before.

He cited Bryson DeChambeau, one of the controversial league’s main figures, as an example, citing his growth on social media in recent years.

“When I look at social media as to what Brian Rolapp said recently, I went hallelujah. Finally! Because Brian was an outsider coming into the world of golf, he had a different prism to look through.

He looked at it from a fan point of view and an innovation standpoint and how to bring the players to a stronger level within the organisation. Have the players say more. That’s what we did with LIV.

Look what we did for Bryson DeChambeau. He got his IP back. And look at him on social media now, he has a massive YouTube following.»

The former world No. 1 believes that if Bryson had stayed on the PGA Tour, his popularity would not have been as high nor would his social media fan base have reached the numbers it is now.

Norman is proud of Rolapp and the work that has been done, claiming that early successes have shown that the project has the potential for great progress.

“If he stayed on the PGA Tour, that probably wasn’t going to happen. So giving the players this additional opportunity was something, and I was so pleased to see that from Brian Rolapp the other day and I have always complimented him since he came in.

He has a whole new approach with golf and what he has done with the NFL is significant. So I am very, very impressed with Brian and the position he is taking right now.”

Rory McIlroy often criticizes events in the world of golf 

Rory McIlroy is known as a critic of what’s going on in the golf world, and his voice was particularly strong when LIV Golf appeared on the scene.

The Northern Irish golfer was not happy with the appearance of such a product that was significantly different from the PGA Tour.

Another reason people were frustrated was that the Saudi-backed tour managed to lure away several PGA stars by offering them massive amounts of money.

Greg Norman, though no longer active, is well aware that his involvement with LIV Golf has been a major disappointment for many fans.

However, Greg remains staunch in his defense of the Saudi project, stressing that it has potential and that this project can still do great things.

We will see if the controversial league will withstand all the pressure, or if this year will be their last.