Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Two-time major champion Jon Rahm's switch to LIV Golf in 2023 was a seismic moment for the sportByJonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport golf news reporter, Dan Roan, Sports editor, Iain Carter, Golf correspondent and Peter Scrivener, BBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished16 April 2026 LIV Golf was supposed to be the breakaway tour that changed golf as we know it. Little over four years ago, LIV threw wads of money at a host of star names and shook the sport to its core with its promise of revolution. Now, with speculation intensifying that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to pull financial support, the future of a tour which has relied on more than $5bn (£3.7bn) from the Gulf state looks to be in severe doubt. Named after the Roman numerals of its rebellious 54-hole concept, LIV certainly managed to disrupt the status quo.
Published: April 16, 2026 4:16 pm
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