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LIV Golf, a project that shook the world of golf a little more than four years ago with huge investments and bringing in the biggest stars, could soon come to an end.

According to increasingly loud speculations, the Saudi public investment fund (PIF), which has invested more than 5 billion dollars in this league, is considering withdrawing its financial support.

This could seriously threaten the survival of the competition, which has been operating with large losses since the beginning.

Although the leaders of the league said that the 2026 season is going according to plan, European golf sources claim that this year could be the last for LIV.

The league, known for its innovative 54-hole format, has failed to gain a decisive advantage over traditional tours like the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, despite the big names it has brought in.

Among them are stars like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, who in the event of the league’s shutdown would have to find a way back to traditional competitions – with possible fines and suspensions.

The financial data is even more worrying: since its establishment in 2022, LIV has recorded losses exceeding one billion dollars, and profitability is not expected for at least another five to ten years.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia is changing its investment strategy due to the budget deficit and global economic pressures, so there is more and more talk about cost rationalization and priorities – such as the organization of the FIFA World Cup in 2034.

In such a context, LIV Golf could become one of the first «victims» of the new financial policy.

Although the season continues and the next tournaments are scheduled, everything indicates that the coming months will be crucial for the survival of the most controversial project in modern golf.

Ian Poulter reacts

Many important figures in the world of golf have reacted to the latest rumours.

Among them was Ian Poulter, an English golfer who is part of the LIV project. The latest coverage hasn’t worried him too much, as Ian Poulter still expects massive things from the Saudi Backed Tour. 

Experienced golfer and co-captain of Majesticks GC said that they suffered enormous pressure in previous years, stressing that this does not represent any distraction. 

The English golfer reminds that there have been many changes in the world of golf in recent years, and that such things do not cause much concern for him or his teammates. Ian notes that the biggest focus is on what he can control, which is playing golf.

“Listen, we’re in year five. We’re in a start-up business. We’ve had heat for five years, so 48 hours is not much of a distraction,” Poulter also told TNT’s Wilson.

“We have a great product, we’ve changed numerous things. If things have to change moving forward, that’s going to happen across golf, period, whether that be the DP World Tour, the PGA Tour, or whether that be LIV. So this is full steam ahead and we are focused on what we can control, and that is going out to play golf.”

The famous golfer is currently competing at LIV Golf Mexico City.

After the third round, he is T12, seven strokes behind the leader, Jon Rahm. 

Although it was expected that some other notable figures in LIV Golf might react, it seems that most do not want to comment too much on the latest developments.

The two main stars of this league are Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. This famous duo puts the biggest focus on the current tournament.

We will see if they will react to the turbulent period within the league in the coming days.

Reactions

Golf fans reacted quickly to the statements coming from LIV Golf leaders, as well as players, stressing that their statements are unfounded and that they mostly do not want to spread panic. 

On the other hand, fans are convinced that there is enormous pressure and a certain panic within the controversial league, aware that the departure of such financial injections could be fatal for the entire project.

Although they have been building their brand for years with the desire to offer golf fans something completely new, the public was not too open to such innovations. 

The PGA Tour continues to dominate. 

An additional blow to this controversial league was the return of some players to the PGA Tour, most notably Brooks Koepka. Such events further damaged the status of LIV Golf in the world.

We will carefully monitor the development of the situation in the coming days and see if there will really be any more significant changes.