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LIV Golf is winding down operations, lawyer says in bankruptcy hearing

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-05 · by The Associated Press

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In a bankruptcy court hearing in New Jersey on Thursday, a lawyer for LIV Golf announced that the organization will wind down operations instead of proceeding with its planned "LIV 2.0" initiative due to lack of financial support. Since April, when Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) halted funding after spending over $5 billion since 2022, top players like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have left the league. The PGA Tour and European tour have also taken steps that make it difficult for LIV Golf to operate effectively.
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LIV Golf, a breakaway professional golf league backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), is shutting down after losing crucial financial support. The league began in 2022 and aimed to rival the PGA Tour by luring top players like Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson with nine-figure contracts. However, PIF withdrew its funding earlier this year due to financial pressures, and on November 4th, BC Partners, an investment firm set to provide up to $300 million for a relaunch dubbed "LIV 2.0," also pulled out after failing to secure enough player commitments. This decision effectively marks the end of LIV Golf's five-year run as it files for bankruptcy in New Jersey and plans to wind down operations.

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European LIV LIV 2.0 LIV Golf the PGA Tour

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LIV ORG · 7× European NORP · 5× LIV Golf ORG · 3× the PGA Tour ORG · 3× Rahm PERSON · 2× Tyrrell Hatton PERSON · 2× Matthew Williams PERSON · 1× N.J. GPE · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× TRENTON GPE · 1×

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Guy Kinnings, the European tour CEO, called out LIV in an interview with The Scotsman when he said, “But we also have to protect the tour against an entity who spent, so we are told, over $7 billion, with one of their aims being to ‘destroy the DP World Tour.’”
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🔮 “The debtors are not currently proceeding with the LIV 2.0 plan,” Matthew Williams of Gibson Dunn said.
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LIV Golf is winding down operations instead of launching a new version because of a lack of financial support. asserted
Golf → wind → support
A lawyer representing the organization announced the decision in a bankruptcy court hearing Thursday in New Jersey. asserted
lawyer → represent → Jersey
“The debtors are not currently proceeding with the LIV 2.0 plan,” Matthew Williams of Gibson Dunn said. asserted
Williams → proceed → Dunn
“Instead, the debtors are toggling to a value-maximizing wind-down in their business.” asserted
debtors → toggle → business
LIV Golf lost Saudi Arabia funding in April after having spent more than $5 billion since 2022. asserted
Golf → lose → 2022
LIV filed for bankruptcy in September. asserted
LIV → file → September
Since announcing plans for a new version, top players like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have bailed. asserted
players → announce → Rahm
The league was originally run by Greg Norman. asserted
league → run → Norman
A few months after the start of the Iran war, PIF changed its investment strategy in April and said it would no longer pay for LIV Golf after the 2026 season. asserted
it → change → season
The Asian Tour, which received a financial boost from LIV for an International Series, decided in July to renew an alliance with the PGA Tour and European tour. asserted
which → receive → Tour
And as LIV was trying to emerge from bankruptcy, filed on Sept. 8, the European tour laid down a crushing ultimatum by saying anyone who signed with LIV 2.0 need not apply for membership in the commercially known DP World Tour. asserted
who → try → Tour
That would make European players ineligible for the Ryder Cup. asserted
players → make → Cup
Guy Kinnings, the European tour CEO, called out LIV in an interview with The Scotsman when he said, “But we also have to protect the tour against an entity who spent, so we are told, over $7 billion, with one of their aims being to ‘destroy the DP World Tour.’” asserted
one → call → Tour
Rahm, Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen and Tyrrell Hatton also said they would no longer stay with LIV, and the rival league also lost young players like David Puig of Spain and Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland. asserted
league → say → Ireland
The year began with Brooks Koepka getting out of his LIV deal with one year remaining, and the PGA Tour created a path — with financial penalties — to return. asserted
Tour → begin → penalties
Patrick Reed chose not to extend his deal and now is poised to return to the PGA Tour next year through his performance in Europe. asserted
Reed → choose → Europe
Rahm had said on Tuesday he would be willing to pay the same price as Koepka, though it was unlikely that same deal would be offered. asserted
deal → say → Koepka
LIV 2.0 was pushing player equity and prize money that was more than half the $20 million purses for individuals when it began in 2022. asserted
it → push → 2022
LIV’s final event was in August in Indianapolis, won by Michael La Sasso. asserted
event → win → Sasso
He failed to get through the second stage of European tour Q-school last week. asserted
He → fail → school
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