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Graeme McDowell has conceded that financial motivations were a major factor in his decision to join LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman has been with the circuit since its first tournament in 2022.
Bryson DeChambeau turned down a PGA Tour return to show his loyalty, love, and support for LIV Golf. So when the PIF quietly walked away from the league while he was still negotiating a fresh LIV contract,
The current state of LIV Golf feels a little like the last days of Rome. After the Saudi Public Investment Fund withdrew support for next season, it became clear that CEO Scott O’Neil’s statement to the players that the league was fully funded until 2032 was untrue.
The LIV Golf circus flies into the US for the first time in 2026 with Jon Rahm and his rivals heading to Trump National just outside Washington DC for the seventh event on the calendar. Rahm is
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil expressed optimism about the future of the league while acknowledging its murky present after news emerged that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is pulling funding after this season.
Despite LIV Golf events like Adelaide and South Africa gaining traction, uncertainty is settling in. With PIF officially out of the picture, most LIV golfers are mapping out the next steps, but not Jon Rahm.
The launch of LIV Golf in 2022, backed by Saudi Arabia's powerful Public Investment Fund (PIF), sent shockwaves through the world of sport. Many of golf's biggest names, such as Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson,
Phil Mickelson withdrew from the 2026 PGA Championship on Tuesday, citing personal health reasons involving his family.