and Greg Norman is a massive understatement, but the Northern Irishman has given his sparring partner some credit for his work with LIV Golf.
McIlroy has been a staunch critic of LIV Golf since the very beginning, with he and Norman trading insult after insult in a war of words that did little for either man's reputation.
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for some time, but now the great golf disruptor has left his post, he did receive some praise from his harshest critic.
as quoted by BBC Sport.
"Now it's time for someone with a bit more experience in this to take over. I honestly don't know what the future holds for them but the moves they are making, especially from an executive standpoint, it doesn't look like they are going to go away any time soon."
Part of those moves LIV has made include bringing in O'Neil. who has vast experience of working in US sports, including with NBA giants the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, and the NHL’s New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
"He's got an amazing track record in terms of what he's done in sport, in terms of managing different teams and ownership groups," McIlroy said of O'Neil.
"He's got the right credentials to take over a sports league."
as expected.
The 22-year-old, who hails from the same Holywood Golf Club near Belfast where McIlroy played as a youngster, is expected to join Jon Rahm's Legion XII LIV Golf team ahead of the new season starting next month.
McIlroy told reporters he'd spoken to McKibbin about his proposed move, saying: "Look, I said to him, if I were in your shoes, I would make a different choice than the one you're thinking of making."
McKibbin is in the field alongside McIlroy at the Dubai Desert Classic, where both men shot 70 in the opening round on Thurdsay.
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