LIV Golf may have found the money to keep going, but that doesn’t mean its problems are suddenly gone.
Players met with CEO Scott O’Neil and LIV’s proposed new investor for roughly 50 minutes Tuesday, hoping to get some clarity on what the league will actually look like moving forward. The reaction afterward was mixed.
Some players came away encouraged. Brendan Steele said there was excitement in the room and described the investor as bringing new life into LIV.
Others weren’t nearly as committed.
When Sergio Garcia was asked about his future with the league, his answer was essentially: we’ll see. Martin Kaymer also acknowledged there are still plenty of details that need to be figured out.
That’s probably the biggest problem facing LIV right now.
The proposed new model reportedly includes a 10-event schedule, smaller purses, player equity and more freedom for golfers to compete on other tours. But the futures of LIV’s biggest names — particularly Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau — remain major questions.
And the financial warning signs are impossible to ignore.
LIV recently canceled its planned Team Championship in Michigan, making Indianapolis the season finale, while the individual purse for this week’s event was cut from the usual $20 million to $10 million. The league is also facing lawsuits involving unpaid invoices.
LIV appears determined to survive beyond 2026.
But finding another investor and convincing its biggest stars that this new version of LIV is worth sticking around for are two completely different things.
Right now, LIV Golf’s future still feels anything but secure.
