Tiger Woods has actually taken goal at Greg Norman by firmly insisting the LIV Golf president needs to step down in order to end “bitterness” in between the rebel circuit and the PGA Tour.
Woods has actually required both sides in golf’s power battle to drop legal action– LIV is taking legal action against the PGA Tour and vice-versa– however he thinks that will be possible just if Norman exits the scene. Woods appeared to recommend that the Australian was looking for to “damage” the PGA Tour.
In matching the belief of Rory McIlroy, golf’s most well-known figure took objective at Norman. “Greg needs to go,” Woods stated. Whether the Saudi Arabia‑backed LIV is of a mind to listen to the 15- time significant winner is, obviously, another matter. Woods and Norman have actually had a traditionally difficult relationship.
Asked whether LIV and golf’s conventional trips can co-exist, Woods stated: “Not right now, not with their management, not with Greg there and his displeasure towards the trip itself. I do not see that taking place.
” As Rory stated, I believe Greg’s got to leave and after that we can ultimately, ideally, have a stay in between the 2 suits and figure something out. Why would you alter anything if you’ve got a claim versus you? They sued us. I see that there’s a chance out there if both organisations put a remain on their lawsuits however that’s the issue, they’ve got to put a remain on it.
” I believe it needs to begin with management on their side. Comprehending that what is taking place today is not the very best fit or future for the entire video game of golf. Now, what is the very best method for our video game to grow? It’s not in this manner. You require to have the 2 bodies come together. If one side has a lot bitterness, somebody attempting to damage our trip, then how do you deal with that?”
Woods stays broadly dismissive of gamers who have actually signed up with the profitable LIV circuit. He has actually implicated a number of them of “overlooking” and “disrespecting” the PGA Tour.
” They [LIV] have actually invested most likely near to $2bn this year,” Woods stated. “Who’s to state they can’t invest $4bn or $5bn next year? It’s a limitless pit of cash. That does not always produce traditions. You wish to compare yourself to Hogan, you wish to compare yourself to Snead, you wish to compare yourself to Nicklaus. You can’t do that there.”
Not that a vociferous Woods relates to whatever in golf’s mainstream garden as rosy. A concern about the main world golf ranking, which has actually just recently been rejigged, triggered another honest action. “It’s a problematic system,” he stated. “That’s something all of us here identify.
” The field at Dubai [for the Tour Championship] got less points than Sea Island [for the RSM Classic] and more of the leading gamers remained in Dubai, so undoubtedly there’s a problematic system.”
Woods was speaking in the Bahamas, where he had actually been because of complete in the Hero World Challenge however withdrew on Monday due to the fact that of a heel issue. He brought a heavy limp when strolling into the media centre.
The 46- year-old, who has actually played just 9 competitive rounds in 2022, has actually experienced issues when attempting to stroll on course instead of trip in a buggy. Woods likewise exposed he had actually gone through an additional 2 surgical treatments this year while declining to information the nature or date of them.
” When I was at house, I was shooting 4, 5, 6, 7 under par like it was absolutely nothing,” Woods stated. “But I remained in a cart. Now you include strolling which disappears. I require to get to where I can in fact stroll around and play that method. I’m unable to do that today.”