{
  "id": 18353278,
  "title": "Saudi-Backed LIV Golf, After Five Years Trying to Challenge PGA Tour, Is Shutting Down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/saudi-backed-liv-golf-after-five-years-trying-to-challenge-pga-tour-18353278",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/saudi-backed-liv-golf-five-184203567.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LIV Golf, a pro-golfing venture backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, announced it is shutting down after failing to reach an agreement with creditors on a bankruptcy reorganization. The league, founded in 2021 by golfers Phil Mickelson and Greg Norman, aimed to challenge the PGA Tour. Saudi Arabia's PIF invested over $5 billion in LIV Golf before cutting funding in April 2026. The startup had proposed a recapitalization transaction with BC Partners Advisors in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings but couldn't agree on the terms. LIV Golf will liquidate its assets and consider other value-maximizing opportunities. Despite the closure, CEO Scott O'Neil expressed satisfaction in creating memorable experiences for fans. Legal counsel for the liquidation is provided by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Cole Schotz, David Orlofsky, Ducera Partners, and C Street Advisory Group.",
  "summary": "LIV Golf, the pro-golfing startup venture whose biggest investor was the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, is shutting down after it couldn’t reach an agreement with creditors on a bankruptcy reorganization. The league was founded in 2021 by a group of pro golfers, led by Phil Mickleson and Greg Norman, who were dissatisfied with …",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Saudi-Backed LIV Golf, After Five Years Trying to Challenge PGA Tour, Is Shutting Down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/saudi-backed-liv-golf-after-five-years-trying-to-challenge-pga-tour",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:42:03.000Z"
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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."
}