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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 28
LIV Golf postpones Louisiana event originally scheduled for June 25
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 28

LIV Golf postpones Louisiana event originally scheduled for June 25

18 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 28
  • LIV Golf’s New Orleans tournament at Bayou Oaks, set for June 25, is postponed with officials seeking a fall date to avoid World Cup viewership, heat, and course issues.
  • Louisiana had committed about $7 million to host the event, spending over $3 million, and will receive $1.2 million in returned funds from LIV Golf. An official announcement is expected Tuesday.
  • The postponement follows recent reports of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund considering withdrawal of financial support, raising questions about LIV Golf’s future despite CEO Scott O’Neil’s assurances of continued funding.
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