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LIV Golf Scrambles for New Backers as Saudi Fund Sets 2026 Cutoff

The funding cutoff gives the PGA Tour leverage over any returns.

Overview

  • Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plans to stop bankrolling LIV after 2026, forcing the league to hunt for new backers or face a smaller schedule or even a shutdown.
  • Jon Rahm said he does not regret leaving the PGA Tour but noted he is locked into a multi‑year LIV deal that he does not see a way out of.
  • Bryson DeChambeau becomes a free agent after this season and has courted options on staying with LIV or seeking terms for a PGA Tour return.
  • PGA Tour chief Brian Rolapp signaled stronger leverage on any returns, pointing to player lawsuits and locker‑room scars as factors the tour will weigh.
  • LIV insiders pitched private‑equity funding as a lifeline, critics warned the model looks unsustainable, and veteran Lee Westwood outlined fallback options on senior and European tours if the league folds.