Norman needs to 'exit stage left' to resolve LIV v PGA feud says McIlroy

DUBAI: World number one Rory McIlroy said Greg Norman will have to go if there is any chance of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf coming to the table and ending their acrimonious battle.

The four-time major champion said "I think there's a few things that need to happen" when asked in Dubai on Tuesday if it was possible for the two warring parties to find peace.

"There's obviously two lawsuits going on at the minute. There's the PGA Tour versus LIV Golf and there's one coming up with the DP World Tour in February. Nothing will happen if those two things are still going on.

"From whatever happens with those two cases, I'd like to see a few things on the LIV side to happen.

"I think Greg needs to go. I think he just needs to exit stage left. He's made his mark, but I think now is the right time to sort of say, look, you've got this thing off the ground, but no one is going to talk unless there's an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences.

"And if those two things happen, then things can change.

"But right now, it's a stalemate because there can't be any other way."

The Northern Irishman has been outspoken in his criticism of LIV Golf and has taken several jabs at Norman in the past.

McIlroy was speaking ahead of the US$10 million DP World Tour Championship, the season-ending championship of the European Tour where he is aiming to win the Race to Dubai title and complete a double across both sides of the Atlantic.

He has already claimed the US$18 million cheque for his FedEx Cup triumph.

McIlroy loves the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates where he has a fantastic record.

In 11 starts, he has won twice (2012 and 2015) and has finished inside the top-20 on all 11 occasions. His best round on the par-72 course is a 64 and he