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  "id": 18245968,
  "title": "LIV Golf faces liquidation as $300m rescue deal collapses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/liv-golf-faces-liquidation-as-300m-rescue-deal-collapses",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T04:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/11/05/liv-golf-faces-liquidation-as-300m-rescue-deal-collapses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LIV Golf, a controversial league attempting to challenge the PGA Tour, faces potential liquidation after a $300 million rescue plan collapsed. The league, launched in 2022 with significant backing, including from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, had been struggling since Saudi Arabia withdrew support in April. BC Partners, initially set to lead the rescue efforts, has now announced it will terminate the plan. The league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, citing losses of around $5 billion since its inception. A restructuring plan, dubbed LIV 2.0, required players to accept new contracts and majority ownership of the league's equity in exchange for retiring substantial upfront payments. However, lawyers warned that securing player support within a tight deadline was challenging. LIV's lead player, Jon Rahm, was owed about $7 million at the time of filing. The league's collapse would be a significant reversal for a venture that aimed to disrupt traditional golf.",
  "summary": "LIV Golf is facing potential liquidation after a proposed $300 million investment to rescue the organisation fell through, threatening to bring an abrupt end to one of the most disruptive chapters in professional golf. BC Partners, which had committed to lead the investment and oversee a restructuring of the league after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing in April ,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Lifeline collapses for LIV Golf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/lifeline-collapses-for-liv-golf",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:36:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Lifeline collapses for LIV Golf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/lifeline-collapses-for-liv-golf-18196262",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:36:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "LIV Golf’s attempted relaunch collapses after new lead investor withdraws, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liv-golfs-attempted-relaunch-collapses-after-new-lead-investor",
        "published": "2026-11-04T23:29:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "LIV Golf relaunch collapses as key investor withdraws",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liv-golf-relaunch-collapses-as-key-investor-withdraws",
        "published": "2026-11-04T23:32:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "Report: LIV Golf facing shutdown after investor withdrawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/report-liv-golf-facing-shutdown-after-investor-withdrawal",
        "published": "2026-11-05T00:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "The end of LIV Golf? Relaunch collapses as key investor withdraws: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/the-end-of-liv-golf-relaunch-collapses-as-key-investor-withdraws",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:42:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}