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Inevitable outcome arrives for LIV Golf as Saudis officially pull plug on funding
LIV Golf faces a decisive shift as the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) will stop funding after the 2026 season, with the PIF noting it will fund LIV Golf only for the remainder of 2026 and LIV Golf announcing new independent- director governance to explore strategic options beyond PIF funding. Reports from ABC News and the Washington Times align on the 2026 sunset of PIF backing, while Fox News emphasizes the broader existential question for LIV Golf and the long-term survival concerns. Yasir Al-Rumayyan is no longer listed as LIV Golf chairman per the Washington Times.
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Inevitable outcome arrives for LIV Golf as Saudis officially pull plug on funding
Tim Brando tells Dan Dakich why he thinks LIV never grabbed the attention of American golf fans LIV Golf, at least the version we've witnessed develop over recent years, is finished. Since day one, it has always been a question of when, not if, the leaders of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) would reach the.
LIV Golf to lose investment from Saudi Arabia, fund says
LIV Golf will lose its financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund after the 2026 season, the fund announced Thursday. "PIF has made the decision to fund LIV Golf only for the remainder of the 2026 season," a representative for the PIF, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund chaired by Crown Prince.
LIV Golf isn't the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
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