LIV Golf CEO Declines to Guarantee 4 Remaining Events as PIF Ends Funding After 2026
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
LIV Golf CEO Declines to Guarantee 4 Remaining Events as PIF Ends Funding After 2026
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Summary
Scott O'Neil twice refused on CNBC to guarantee LIV Golf's final four 2026 tournaments would be played, saying only that the league was "full steam ahead" and players and management were committed.
The evasive answer followed a Front Office Sports report citing a senior executive at a major LIV partner who said every remaining event was "on the fence" because it was unclear if or when Saudi backer PIF would stop funding.
PIF has said it will cut off financing after the 2026 season, even though LIV's next event is not until July 23-26 in the UK, leaving weeks for uncertainty around the schedule to build.
The funding retreat marks a sharp turn for a league that had received more than $1 billion in several recent years and was on track for roughly $6 billion in cumulative PIF investment by end-2026.