Rory McIlroy has never hidden his frustration with Greg Norman, frequently criticizing the Australian as he helped launch the LIV Golf League and, in McIlroy’s mind, initiated the schism with the PGA Tour that has harmed men’s professional golf.

LIV Golf officially announced Scott O’Neil as its new CEO, replacing Greg Norman as the day-to-day leader of the Saudi-backed circuit. The move has been known since Thanksgiving, when O’Neil resigned as CEO with Merlin Entertainments,

Golf just got even weirder. Not so long ago, the thought of Rory McIlroy praising Greg Norman was absurd, but here he was on Thursday complimenting his fellow multiple major winner after LIV Golf confirmed that the Australian has been replaced as chief executive.