Just a few months ago, LIV Golf came to a crossroads when the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund announced their intention to end funding for the breakaway tournament after the 2026 season.That immediately led to speculation that the league itself would fold entirely, or that top players like Bryson DeChambeau or Jon Rahm would look to return to the PGA Tour.That speculation only increased when news broke that LIV was canceling their scheduled tournament in Louisiana, though CEO Scott O'Neil was adamant that the tour would continue and investor meetings were already ongoing.
O'Neil also added that key players like DeChambeau were participating in those meetings, and that there was widespread interest in backing upcoming seasons.LIV GOLF'S END MAY BE IMMINENT AFTER REPORT SIGNALS SAUDI ARABIA IS PREPARING TO CUT OFF FUNDINGThe LIV Golf logo is near the first tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Dallas golf tournament at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, on June 28, 2025.(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)Well, this week, another new report is only adding to concerns about the future of LIV.
Ben Parsons at Today's Golferreported on Wednesday that LIV is "highly likely" to cancel its Team Championships event scheduled for The Cardinal Course in Michigan on Aug.27-30.Parsons spoke to Martin Kaymer, who heads The Cleeks team, while covering the current LIV Golf UK event at JCB Golf and Country Club.
Kaymer had just attended the captain's meeting ahead of the UK event, which is coming at the end of a lengthy break brought on by the cancelation of the New Orleans tournament."We were hoping for a bit more information," Kaymer reportedly said."I mean, we got the information, but we were more looking for decisions or what was happening next year. And unfortunately, even Scott, he can’t tell us because he doesn’t know. It depends so much on the investors.
Hopefully, I think there’s a lot of interest and it’s looking good."But we’ve all been ther...