Sports Business Journal reported that LIV Golf cited a ‘strategic decision’ for the reason that it stopped “Any Shot, Any Time” as it continues to plan for a future without the help of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
As one of the first adopters of the league in 2022, Johnson was asked how he personally felt about the uncertain status of LIV’s future and he replied with one of the cringiest golf-media moments we’ve seen in a long, long time.
Sportico and CNBC report that a pitch deck outlines a plan built around international events, with attendance figures from Australia and South Africa used as benchmarks.
Axios reports that as LIV shops to outside investors, the league is seeking $US250 million ($A350 million), projecting profitability within 20 months. A secondary option exists at $US150 million, contingent on team sales and a new media rights deal bridging the gap.
For months, questions had swirled around whether Smith would ever return to being a genuine factor in the majors again. At Aronimink, he provided an encouraging answer.
Rory McIlroy once advocated for the PGA Tour to make a deal with Saudi Arabia in the throes of professional golf’s civil war. He’s now glad he was misguided.
Jon Rahm will be eligible for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Ireland’s Adare Manor after reaching an agreement with the DP World Tour to continue playing its events outside of his LIV Golf commitments.
Talks are reportedly underway about a possible return of LIV Golf players to the PGA Tour, but major questions remain over how any reintegration would work and what conditions would apply.
LIV Golf has announced new board appointments as the league says it is focusing on securing long-term financial partners to support its transition from a foundational launch phase to a diversified, multi-partner investment model.
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.
Australian Golf Digest
