The fate of LIV Golf hangs in the balance with an announcement on the league’s future expected ‘imminently,’ according to a bombshell report.
The golf league, funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been a disruptor in the sport since 2022, when it poached a host of the PGA Tour’s biggest names, including major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, with lucrative multi-million-dollar contracts.
However, the breakaway has undergone a series of changes this year, including the switch to 72 holes, the addition of OWGR points and, most importantly, the loss of two high-profile players, Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka.
And now, the international circuit could disappear altogether.
On the eve of LIV Golf Mexico City, the league’s tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico, a fresh report plunged the future of the breakaway into mystery.
Monday Q Info, a golf X account run by Ryan French, claimed on Tuesday evening that multiple sources had informed it that ‘a bombshell announcement on LIV’s future is imminent.’
LIV Golf is reportedly shutting down with an announcement on its future expected imminently
The social media post added: ‘We don’t give out gambling advice but if you’re a prediction market type person I would bet the under of whatever they have posted.’
Later on Tuesday night, French spoke on X Spaces and revealed he had heard from other people he trusts that LIV Golf is ‘shutting down.’
The Daily Mail reached out to LIV Golf for comment but did not immediately hear back.
The news came as LIV prepares to tee off in Mexico on Thursday for its sixth event of its fifth season.
However, no pre-tournament press conferences took place on Tuesday with LIV Golf reportedly suffering ‘technical difficulties.’
Rahm, who won the individual championship last year, was scheduled to speak to the media on Tuesday morning but never materialized, according to reporter Chris McKee. All press conferences have reportedly been rescheduled for Wednesday.
More to follow.
