Golf: LIV Golf Bankruptcy
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
It has been reported that LIV Golf, the breakaway men’s tour, has filed, on 8 September 2026, in the US for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with at least US$45 million (around €38.6 million) owed to current and former players.
The filing has been made to protect the LIV Golf business whilst it organises new financing from BC Partners, following the decision, in April 2026, by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund to end its funding of LIV.
LIV Golf intends to commence its new majority player-owned league early next year and the filing will allow it to start talking to players about their participation in LIV Golf in the future.
Although, as a result of the filing, existing contracts with LIV come to an end, it is not clear when players would be able to enter into contract discussions with other tours.
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