LIV Golf break silence on Rory McIlroy 'white noise' but they refuse to close the door on PGA superstar

Outspoken Liv Golf supremo Greg Norman has admitted switching to 72 holes has been discussed by the Saudi-backed breakaway's decision makers.

Norman – back in his homeland for a marquee event in Australia – is bullish about the future of the tour in the wake of talks between all parties in a bid to forge a working relationship in the long term. And the Great White Shark is adamant extending the LIV format is not off the table. The renegade tour currently implement a 54-hole format with no cut over the three days of play.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the event in Adelaide, Norman said: "It’s a great conversation to have. We will continue to have that conversation going forward. But we sit back and say, what value do we get on putting on television on Thursday. How do we build out in the future? There are things that we sit back and look at to see what is the most optimal solution to make this a better and better and better event, and 72 holes is discussed."

Meanwhile, Norman has reacted to the bombshell report which was later quashed that stated PGA superstar Rory McIlroy could be in line for a shock switch to LIV after being one of the tour's most vocal dissenters. Norman added: “LIV never put an offer to him. We didn't need to make a comment about this, this is just typical white noise that gets out there in the industry.

"If Rory was willing to sit down and have a conversation with us, would we be happy to sit down with him? One hundred per cent, no different than any other player who would be interested in coming on and playing with us.

"It's understanding the facts about what LIV represents and what LIV can deliver on a global basis, it's up to you to determine it. I've sat down with one top, top PGA TOUR player in his house with another member of my team, walking through the whole process, and he was so impressed.

"He said, 'well, that's not what we're told in the locker room. This is really impressive', but he made the decision, he told me up two days later and said, 'I've decided to stay where I'm at'. "I said, 'happy days. You made a decision on fact. If you're happier over here, fine, stay there. Your door is always open; if you want to come back and have a conversation with us, happy to do that."

It comes with McIlroy in the mix to return to the PGA policy board – just five months after he walked away from the group.