LIV Golf Postpones New Orleans Event As Future Plunges Into Doubt
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- LIV Golf may announce the postponement on Tuesday.
- The event was slated to take place at City Park’s Bayou Oaks golf course and will potentially change to a smaller venue in the fall, according to The Times-Picayune.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline LIV Golf, the major competitor to the PGA Tour, is postponing its New Orleans event scheduled for June, according to multiple reports, pushing back the competition as the golf league will reportedly have its funding slashed by its Saudi Arabian owners.
LIV Golf may announce the postponement on Tuesday. (Photo by Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bourgeois and LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil spoke last week and agreed to push the June 25 event back due to LIV Golf’s changing business model, The Athletic reported, citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the conversation.
The event was slated to take place at City Park’s Bayou Oaks golf course and will potentially change to a smaller venue in the fall, according to The Times-Picayune.