Answering some of the biggest questions around LIV...
Key takeaways
- As expected, the PIF announced Thursday that it would stop financing the LIV Golf League after the 2026 season.
- Though LIV continues to espouse future promise as it reshapes its leadership and searches for new investors, it again has precipitated another inflection point for professional golf that is probably just getting started.
- Mark Schlabach: A LIV Golf official told ESPN on Thursday that next week's tournament at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., will be played as scheduled.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
As expected, the PIF announced Thursday that it would stop financing the LIV Golf League after the 2026 season. It has invested more than $5 billion into the breakaway circuit since its inception in 2022 and that number will grow to more than $6 billion by season's end.
Though LIV continues to espouse future promise as it reshapes its leadership and searches for new investors, it again has precipitated another inflection point for professional golf that is probably just getting started.
Mark Schlabach: A LIV Golf official told ESPN on Thursday that next week's tournament at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., will be played as scheduled. On Tuesday, LIV Golf and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced that a scheduled tournament in New Orleans won't be played. A tournament could be played in Louisiana this fall, but that seems unlikely given LIV Golf's current state.