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McIlroy has been one of the most vocal critics
of LIV since the breakaway tour launched in 2022 and signed up a
host of big names, causing a rift that threatened to tear golf
apart.
The four-time major champion previously accused some of those
who jumped ship as being duplicitous and that he would rather
retire than join LIV.
However, just weeks after his Ryder Cup team mate Jon Rahm
stunned the golf world by swapping the PGA Tour for LIV, McIlroy
said on the Stick to Football podcast that he regreted being too
quick to judge those who had made the switch.
"The reason I say I appreciate Rory falling on his sword, to
some degree, is the fact that he did judge us by not knowing the
facts," Norman said on LIV's 'Fairway to Heaven' podcast on
Thursday.
"He judged us on other people's thoughts and opinions.
"So, I say, 'hey, thank you Rory'. We all knew it was going to
work within the golf ecosystem. We all wanted to be there, we
are going to be there – he said that. To me, this is a hugely
significant turning point for everybody ... "
In June last year, the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia's Public
Investment Fund (PIF) and DP World Tour announced a framework
agreement to house their commercial operations in a new
for-profit entity.
While they were unable to finalise a definitive partnership
agreement by a Dec. 31 deadline the PGA Tour wants to extend
negotiations into 2024, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Nashik, India; Editing by Peter
Rutherford )
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