Sorenstam Says LIV Golf Forced PGA Tour Changes as PIF Ends Backing After 2026
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Sorenstam Says LIV Golf Forced PGA Tour Changes as PIF Ends Backing After 2026
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Summary
Annika Sorenstam said LIV Golf "interrupted" golf and pushed the PGA Tour into sweeping format changes, including bigger purses for players.
PGA Tour adjustments came as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund said it will stop financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season, leaving the circuit's future in doubt.
Sorenstam said LIV brought useful money into the sport but argued its business model was never built for long-term success and would be hard to sustain.
She added that 2026 will show how LIV folds, with players already starting to leave as the breakaway league nears what she suggested could be its end.