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Rory McIlroy predicts mass player exodus after LIV files for bankruptcy protection

Rory McIlroy predicts players will opt to leave LIV Golf after the breakaway tour filed for bankruptcy protection, saying the upheaval could be positive for the sport's "ecosystem".

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LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, star players owed more than $5 million

Professional men's golf league LIV ⁠Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on Tuesday, ‌saying it intended to restructure its business with ‌a $49.6 million bankruptcy loan provided by ‌the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.

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Rory McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return continues to mount

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday questioned whether Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm had ever "brought value" to LIV Golf, as the divisive rival tour scrambles to reinvent itself and speculation mounts that its stars could jump ship.

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LIV Golf ending season early to focus on future with new investors

LIV Golf said on Monday it has decided to cancel the team championship ⁠that was scheduled to be played next week in Michigan so it can focus on preparing for its next chapter ‌with new investors.

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LIV Golf CEO O'Neil confirms new lead investor for beleaguered tour

LIV Golf has secured a new lead investor in ⁠a deal expected to be agreed in September, Chief Executive Scott O'Neil said ‌on Wednesday, providing a funding boost for the breakaway ‌circuit as it prepares for a future ‌without backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment ‌Fund (PIF).

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Asian Tour trades LIV Golf for new partnership with PGA Tour and DP World Tour

The PGA Tour and Europe-based DP World Tour announced on Tuesday a multi-year partnership ⁠with the Asian Tour that had previously served as a key feeder to LIV Golf.

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PGA Tour and European-based DP World Tour announce partnership with Asian Tour

The PGA Tour and Europe-based DP World Tour announced on Tuesday a multi-year partnership ⁠with the Asian Tour that had previously served as a key feeder to LIV Golf.

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Bryson DeChambeau admits he didn't expect Saudi backed LIV Golf to pull funding

Bryson DeChambeau admitted on Tuesday he had been caught unawares when LIV Golf's Saudi backers pulled their funding of the breakaway circuit, saying "we didn't really see that coming".

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Australia's Lucas Herbert wins LIV Virginia title after exciting weekend

Australian Lucas Herbert captured his first LIV Golf title in wire-to-wire fashion on Sunday, holding off Spain's Sergio Garcia to win LIV Golf Virginia by four strokes.

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Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour should be open to player returns from LIV Golf

World number two Rory McIlroy questions LIV Golf's ability to find new investors after Saudi backers pull out, but said on Friday the PGA Tour should be open to players wanting to return.

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Lucas Herbert shoots 63 to maintain six-shot lead at LIV Virginia

Australia's Lucas Herbert bettered his stellar first round by a shot and opened up a six-shot gulf between him and the field at LIV Golf ⁠Virginia on Friday in Potomac Falls, Va.

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Cameron Smith 'excited' about LIV future despite funding uncertainty

Former world number two Cameron Smith has shrugged off concerns the LIV Golf tour's ⁠days are numbered, saying he had been given every assurance it will continue beyond this year despite the loss ‌of Saudi Arabian backing.

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With the nation walking away, has LIV Golf been a failure for Saudi Arabia?

Throwing more than $5 billion at a divisive new tour and walking away after five seasons does not look like good business, but LIV Golf wasn't all bad news for Saudi Arabia.

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Newcastle's Eddie Howe insists Saudi owners remain committed to club's success

Manager Eddie Howe said on Friday that Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian owners remained as committed ⁠as ever to the club's success, even as their Public Investment Fund prepares to cut ties with the LIV Golf series.

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Saudi Public Investment Fund to cut LIV Golf backing following 2026 season

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is cutting funding for the breakaway LIV Golf league after the 2026 season, a spokesperson from the fund told AFP on Thursday.

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LIV Golf confirms new independent board with PIF backing set to end

LIV Golf moved quickly to establish a new direction on Thursday after confirmation ⁠that Saudi backing for the rebel circuit is set to end, announcing a new board and the search for ‌new long-term financial partners.

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What's next for LIV Golf without its Saudi backers?

LIV Golf is exploring a range of strategic opportunities to reposition its business now that ⁠Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is pulling funding from the breakaway circuit after the 2026 season, sources close to the matter told Reuters on ‌Wednesday.

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Saudi Arabia set to pull funding from LIV Golf at the end of the season

LIV Golf plans to tell players and staff by Thursday ⁠that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will stop funding the circuit after this season, the ‌Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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PGA Tour exploring pathway for for LIV golfers return amid Saudi Arabia uncertainty

The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumored withdrawal of Saudi funding.

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Jon Rahm eases to emphatic six-shot win in Mexico amid chaotic week for LIV Golf

Jon Rahm cruised to a six-stroke victory with a final round of 64 Sunday at a LIV Golf event in Mexico City overshadowed by reports of behind-the-scenes tour turmoil.

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LIV Golf season to continue despite reports of Saudi Arabia withdrawing funding

LIV Golf on Wednesday moved to reassure players and staff that it remains fully funded, as reports circulated that the breakaway tour is on the verge of collapse due to the possible withdrawal of Saudi Arabian financing.

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'It sucks': Jon Rahm unable to translate LIV form in sticky first round at Augusta

Jon Rahm may be the hottest player on LIV Golf this season, but the ⁠Spaniard was unable to carry that form into the Masters, where he made a disastrous start to the year's first major on Thursday.

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Phil Mickelson to miss Masters & take 'extended' break due to family health matter

LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson will not compete in ⁠next week's Masters and will be out indefinitely as his family deals ‌with a personal health matter, the three-time champion ‌said on Thursday.

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Emotional DeChambeau claims LIV Golf South Africa title after play-off against Rahm

An emotional Bryson DeChambeau beat Jon Rahm ⁠on the first play-off hole to claim the inaugural LIV Golf ‌South Africa title at Steyn City in Johannesburg ‌on Sunday, claiming back-to-back victories on ‌tour after winning in Singapore the previous ‌week.