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October 15th, 2026

When will we finally know if LIV Golf 2.0 is happening? 

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September 9th, 2026

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil’s letter to fans after ‘bankruptcy’ bombshell

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has written to fans following the league’s Chapter 11 filing, addressing the future of the competition and outlining plans for a new, player-owned LIV Golf 2.0.

September 9th, 2026

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection, Cam Smith free to go?

LIV Golf has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, a move that could free Cam Smith and other players from their contracts while unpaid amounts are settled through the court process.

June 28th, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Norman breaks silence on PGA Tour’s Australian Open play: ‘Long overdue by decades’

Greg Norman has welcomed the PGA Tour’s landmark partnership with Golf Australia, describing the move as a “big step” that is “long overdue by decades” as Australia’s national championship enters a new era.

June 22nd, 2026

LIV Golf wants an Aussie investor, and its CEO Scott O’Neil just revealed why that’s never been a more exciting (and affordable) opportunity

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has lifted the lid on the league’s next chapter, revealing an ambitious plan to raise $US300 million while openly expressing his desire for Australian investors to help shape the future of the breakaway circuit.

June 4th, 2026

Cam Smith says golf prizemoney has become ‘far-fetched’, ‘needs to come back to the way it was’

May 6th, 2026

‘I haven’t been asked that before’: Cam Smith stunned by retirement talk as LIV future questions swirl

Australian golf star Cameron Smith has shut down retirement talk with a laugh, declaring: “I’ve got a while yet,” while insisting he’s been given “every assurance” LIV Golf isn’t going anywhere.

April 30th, 2026

America is dancing on LIV Golf’s grave – but are they partying a little early? Here’s what we know right now

In the wake of a The Wall Street Journal report confirming Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will step away from funding LIV Golf from 2027 onwards, the sport finds itself back in familiar territory. Speculation. Noise. Half-truths. Strategic leaks. And not a lot of formal clarity from LIV Golf itself, which, in fairness, is very on brand.

April 20th, 2026

Turbulent week for LIV Golf finally ends with one of its biggest stars holding the hardware

Jon Rahm cruises to a six-shot win at LIV Golf Mexico City while uncertainty around PIF funding and the league’s future remains in focus.

April 5th, 2025

PGA Tour rejects $US1.5 billion reunification offer from Saudi Arabia PIF

The PGA Tour has rejected a $US1.5 billion ($A2.4 billion) reunification offer from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The Guardian UK was the first to report on the development.

Masters 2025: Was Augusta National behind the proposed deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia?

‘A stupid game of chicken’: Inside the PGA Tour/Saudi PIF negotiation breakdown and the state of a potential deal

PGA Tour, Saudi PIF meet with Donald Trump at White House over professional golf unification

Tiger Woods sounds very optimistic about a PGA Tour–PIF deal getting done

LIV Golfers allowed to play in Ryder Cup

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Wearing one of many hats, Tiger Woods says Saudis are welcome to support PGA Tour

June 29th, 2023

Phil Mickelson speaks for first time on PGA Tour–Saudi partnership, confident LIV Golf won’t fold

Amid speculation that LIV Golf’s days are numbered, Phil Mickelson asserts the fledgling circuit is here to stay.

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June 19th, 2023

Congressional hearings on PGA Tour–Saudi deal could happen ‘within weeks’

United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (District of Connecticut) said on Sunday that Congressional hearings regarding the proposed partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund could happen “within weeks.”

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June 16th, 2023

Report: PGA Tour under investigation by Department of Justice for Saudi deal

The United States Department of Justice has notified the PGA Tour that it will review the tour’s planned partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, according to the Wall Street Journal.

June 14th, 2023

Jay Monahan recovering from ‘medical situation’, steps away from PGA Tour’s day-to-day operations

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has suffered a medical issue and has stepped away from his role.

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June 14th, 2023

US Open 2023: Collin Morikawa has a clever response to Saudi-PGA Tour deal

It’s hard to answer what you do not know, and if the past week in golf has told us anything, it’s that so few people have any idea of what’s going in in the professional game.

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June 9th, 2023

Jimmy Dunne had some curious answers in interview about PGA Tour-Saudi deal

The discovery that Jimmy Dunne played a key role in brokering the framework deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was a surprising revelation in the wake of Wednesday’s unexpected announcement.

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