Big LIV Golf news comes out after CEO shares an ‘urgent’ message
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There’s some big news about LIV Golf and what might happen to it in the future. It looks like the tour might not be able to hold all its planned events in 2026. Back in April, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) said they would stop funding LIV Golf after this season. Right now, the tour is on a 47-day break while the US Open and The Open are happening.
Earlier this week, Front Office Sports shared a report that made people worry even more about LIV’s future. They said that ‘every remaining tournament is up in the air,’ according to an executive working with one of LIV’s partners.
At a press conference on Tuesday, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil didn’t exactly calm those concerns. He called PIF ‘terrific partners’ and said they have to trust PIF’s promise to fund the tour through the end of 2026. But when asked if he could promise the rest of this year’s events would happen, he didn’t give a clear answer. Instead, he talked about how great the business opportunity is for investors and said they’re working hard to find more support soon.
As for the next four events—in New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan, and southwest England—it seems like things are still on track. The JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, which will host the next event on July 23, said everything is “full steam ahead,” echoing O’Neil’s optimism.
Some players, like Bryson DeChambeau, have said they want to help find investors for LIV. But Jon Rahm feels differently. Last week, he told reporters that he doesn’t know much about business and just wants to focus on playing golf. He mentioned how busy he is with his family and that he probably couldn’t spend time traveling to business meetings, even if he wanted to.
So, while LIV Golf’s future is still unclear, everyone involved is working hard to figure out what’s next.