LIV Golf Hangs On by a Thread As Clock Ticks on Future
A Sunday deadline for players to commit has passed.
LIV Golf's future hangs on by a narrow thread as the clock ticks toward the league's uncertain future. The league, which relies on a 2027 season for survival, faces a critical deadline imposed by BC Partners Credit for the required number of players to commit to LIV 2.0. However, this deadline has been flexible, pushed back from Oct.
13 to Oct. 30. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which controls LIV's bankruptcy proceedings as the largest single creditor, has set its own Oct. 30 deadline to decide whether to allow BC Partners to keep LIV alive or shut down the league entirely. A bankruptcy hearing scheduled for Nov. 5 will provide further insights into LIV's next steps.
Despite the looming uncertainty, some golfers remain committed to LIV's next iteration. Roughly 15 unnamed players have tentatively agreed to return, according to the Financial Times. Notably, Dustin Johnson and over a dozen other players are negotiating settlements of their contracts, valued at more than $100 million in future guarantees, directly with the PIF.
Several high-profile players, including Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, Louis Oosthuizen, Lucas Herbert, Ian Poulter, and Jon Rahm, have announced their departure from the league in the wake of Jon Rahm's recent settlement, which saw him forfeit future payments while retaining his name, image, and likeness rights. Bryson DeChambeau, LIV's most prominent remaining player, remains undecided on his return, though it is widely anticipated he will participate in LIV 2.0 if it happens.
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