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‘He Can’t Do It’: Rory McIlroy Bluntly Shoots Down Greg Norman’s Recent Role Escalation at LIV Golf

Published 01/26/2023, 5:23 AM EST

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Rory Mcllroy is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who has won multiple major championships, including the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. He has achieved success on both the PGA and European Tours, and is considered one of the top players in the world.

On the other hand, Greg Norman is a retired Australian professional golfer who was one of the dominant players in the sport during the 1980s and 1990s, winning numerous tournaments including two Open Championships. 

Despite his success, Mcllroy has publicly expressed that he does not believe Norman should lead LIV Golf, hinting at potential issues or differences in opinions between the two golfers.

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Rory Mcllroy thinks Norman needs a team

Majed Al Sorour has stepped down from his position as the managing director of LIV golf. This move has left Norman in charge and also strengthened his position in the organization. 

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Norman’s highly successful business acumen and leadership comes from his ability to turn around struggling companies and drive growth through strategic management and innovative thinking. He has a reputation for being a strong and decisive leader, with a sharp focus on achieving results.

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But it seems like Mcllroy has no faith in Norman. In an interview when he was asked about his opinion on the new change LIV Golf management, he replied that he doesn’t believe that Norman has an efficient team to run the organization. “I mean, if the chief executive doesn’t have an executive team,” he said. Furthermore, he believes it is a weakness. “I don’t know how strong that is.”

Mcllroy thinks operating the organization is like running a silo and one person cannot do all the work. “I mean, he can’t do it himself. He needs to rely on a team just like all of us rely on teams, right, to do things,” he added. “You know, sort of operating in a silo, it starts to get pretty difficult.”

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Norman to remain as CEO of LIV Golf

‘The great white shark’ is choosing to ignore the remarks from Mcllroy about his leadership abilities. He is determined to stay as the CEO of LIV Golf. He says that he pays absolutely no thought to these comments, and that he is committed to LIV.

There are lawsuits going on between the PGA and LIV Golf. Mcllroy believes that Norman is not the person who can conduct the negotiations. He believes that Norman is not interested in mending fences and therefore he needs to go.

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Bhawika Bajaj

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