Greg Norman has been replaced as LIV Golf CEO by Scott O'Neil - and Jon Rahm believes the decision was made due to the Australian's "bad blood" with golf's governing bodies

Rahm, who remains arguably LIV Golf's best player, spoke highly of the league's new CEO and its new network TV deal.

Jon Rahm was in the Persian Gulf this week, playing in the DP World Tour's Hero Desert Dubai Classic. It is one of the more iconic tournaments on the European Tour each year. Rahm posted a respectable opening round, but fell flat Friday, carding a 5-over 77. That was enough to send him home packing for the weekend.

Jon Rahm thinks Greg Norman's exit as LIV CEO is a positive step as "there was too much bad blood" between him and golf's power brokers.

Jon Rahm believes LIV Golf's decision to replace Greg Norman with Scott O'Neil as the new CEO will give the breakaway Saudi circuit a "less threatening image" and help negotiations with the rival PGA Tour.

As LIV Golf brings in new CEO Scott O’Neil, former CEO Greg Norman said that he will continue to have a large influence on the league’s future.

Scott O’Neil was appointed CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf last Saturday, January 15, 2025 replacing Greg Norman. With proven success in rebuilding sports organizations O’Neil takes charge of LIV Golf during its most important phase,

Greg Norman has stepped down as LIV Golf CEO and asked Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to recognise how they've benefitted from the league.

Greg Norman says he would win a debate with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on how Saudi-funded LIV Golf has helped them financially. And by the sound of his interview with Australian Golf Digest, it wasn’t just LIV Golf where the Shark left his teeth marks.

D uring his time as LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman never missed an opportunity to promote the fledging golf league, often with a bombastic tone that only seemed to fuel the tension the