{
  "id": 6375820,
  "title": "LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/liv-golf-files-for-bankruptcy-protection",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/golf/2026/09/1528769/liv-golf-files-bankruptcy-protection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LIV Golf, the once-prominent breakaway golf tour that lured top players away from the PGA, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday at a New Jersey court. The filing suggests the tour aims to restructure and return in a new form, but LIV owes between $500 million and $1 billion to over 1,000 creditors, including notable players like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. The future of these players is uncertain, with them having to decide whether to stay with LIV or pursue their owed funds in court.\n\nLIV CEO Scott O Neil expressed optimism about the upcoming \"LIV 2.0\" iteration, stating that the league intends to return next year with a new ownership model and a reduced schedule. The tour plans to host events across five continents and introduce a cut, making it more accessible for players to earn their way in. BC Partners, a British investment group, is leading the restructuring effort.\n\nThe bankruptcy filing was anticipated after LIV cut staff and canceled its season-ending team championship following the loss of Saudi investors. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is providing a $50 million loan for the bankruptcy and reorganization process. Despite the financial strain, O Neil is working to create an ownership structure that aligns the players' interests with the league's long-term success.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter divisions within the sport, filed Tuesday for bankruptcy protection.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/liv-golf-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-6376834",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}