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LIV Golf’s future may not be as bleak as many feared.
According to a report from the New York Post, the breakaway tour is close to securing between $US250 million and $US300 million (approximately $360-$430m) in fresh investment that would keep the league alive into 2027 and beyond.
The report claims multiple “blue chip” investment firms have submitted written commitments as part of a proposed financing syndicate dubbed “LIV 2.0“, with a deal expected to be finalised as early as September. The news marks a dramatic shift in sentiment after months of uncertainty following The New York Times’ revelation in April that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund would cease funding LIV Golf beyond the 2026 season, forcing chief executive Scott O’Neil to search for outside capital.
According to the New York Post, the proposed new structure would see LIV players become majority owners of the league, while the circuit would continue staging events across five continents. There has also been speculation the competition could evolve into a more team-focused product as part of the next phase of its business model.
Neither O’Neil nor LIV Golf commented on the report, but high level meetings involving players and potential investors are reportedly scheduled to take place next week during LIV Golf New York at Trump Bedminster.
The timing is significant. Only this week, reports suggested LIV’s lucrative Team Championship in Michigan was set to be cancelled amid ongoing financial concerns, fuelling speculation the league was running out of time to secure its future. For Australian golf fans, the news could have major implications. LIV Golf Adelaide has become the league’s flagship event, while Aussie stars Cameron Smith, Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman remain among its biggest drawcards. Herbert also arrives with significant momentum after his victory at LIV Golf UK last week.
If the reported investment is completed, it would represent the biggest sign yet that, despite predictions of its demise, LIV Golf could be preparing for a second chapter rather than its final one.
According to a league spokesperson, LIV Golf UK delivered record-breaking numbers across the board. More than 50,000 fans attended across the four day event at JCB Golf & Country Club, including a sellout crowd on Saturday, the largest single-day attendance for a LIV Golf event in the UK. Demand extended well beyond the ropes, too, with private hospitality sold out on all four days and Saturday setting a new UK merchandise sales record, further evidence that fan appetite for the league remains strong heading into a pivotal period for its future.
