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PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Asian Tour Form Alliance That Cuts Off LIV Golf’s Key Feeder

The move severs a vital feeder and co-sanctioning partner for LIV Golf; the league now faces loss of its Saudi backer, legal claims, urgent investor searches.

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Golf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 19, 2026 Spain's Jon Rahm chips onto the green on the 18th hole during the final round REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
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Overview

  • The PGA Tour, Europe's DP World Tour and the Asian Tour announced a multiyear strategic alliance taking immediate effect on Tuesday and running through at least 2029.
  • The agreement restores co-sanctioning of select Asian Tour events and creates formal player progression starting in 2027 that will give top Asian Tour performers access to DP World Tour and HotelPlanner/Challenge Tour places.
  • The deal is widely seen as a major setback for LIV Golf because the Asian Tour had been a key partner through the Saudi-backed International Series that LIV helped fund with roughly $300 million.
  • LIV Golf is already under strain after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said it will stop funding the league after 2026, the league is seeking large new investment and it faces creditor claims including a Mobii Systems lawsuit alleging about $925,100 unpaid.
  • The alliance was negotiated quickly during Open Championship talks and expands clear routes for Asian players to reach European circuits and, via the DP World–PGA Strategic Alliance, compete for PGA Tour cards while reshaping commercial and national-open ties in Asia.