LIV Golf Now Closed?

[Markrobert]

2 hours ago, dennyjones said:

 

 

This one brings back memories

[Moxley]

Big news, US Open offers exemptions to top LIV players, golf is coming back together again 👍

[iacas]

4 hours ago, Moxley said:

Big news, US Open offers exemptions to top LIV players, golf is coming back together again 👍

No, that's not accurate. Read the exemption:

For the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont on June 12-15, a full exemption will be awarded to the top player who is not otherwise exempt and in the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf standings as of May 19, 2025.

So:

• it's ONE player
• that player has to be in the top three

If your top three are Jon Rahm, Bryson, and Brooks… the exemption will go to… no one. At most, it will go to one player.

[elementz]

Great news...hopefully this will be a sign of things to come.    Chamblee is probably losing his shit.

[saevel25]

On 2/3/2025 at 9:52 PM, snapfade said:

This brought me out of the woodwork.

LIV Signs Rick Shiels As Ambassador | MyGolfSpy

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For the past two weeks, Rick Shiels had been teasing an important announcement. Most followers of the YouTube content creator weren't exactly thrilled

 

Yea, it seems Rick cares more about his brand and money than morality in this case. 

I have stopped watching his videos years ago. 

 

 

[ChetlovesMer]

5 hours ago, saevel25 said:

I have stopped watching his videos years ago. 

I did too. I just thought he started to get pretty awful. What really bothered me was that he would say stuff that simply wasn't true and then his fans would go around with "Rick Shiels said blah blah blah...." I found it annoying and kind of irresponsible. 

[iacas]

[RickK]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Yep, I just heard this on the news.  Very interesting indeed.  Will be interesting following along with what transpires now. 

[iacas]

New report unveils 'staggering' losses for LIV Golf

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LIV Golf’s UK arm, which manages all of LIV’s operations outside of the U.S., filed its 2023 financials this week.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund's investment in LIV Golf could approach $5 billion by the end of this year based on financials reported by LIV Golf’s UK arm (and excluding its U.S. business).

LIV Golf’s financials were put under the microscope by Money in Sport, a newsletter following the money that is published on Substack. 

LIV Golf’s UK arm, which manages all of LIV’s operations outside of the U.S., filed its 2023 financials this week. 

Among the notable figures: 

Revenues picked up in 2023 from $4.9 million to $37.1 million, with Australia providing 45 percent of the annual total ($16.6 million) based on the LIV Adelaide tournament. 

Tournament hosting fees made up 37 percent of revenues, the largest category of income. Broadcast rights income amounted to only $3 million (8 percent of total revenue).

[hunterdog]

9 hours ago, iacas said:

New report unveils 'staggering' losses for LIV Golf

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LIV Golf’s UK arm, which manages all of LIV’s operations outside of the U.S., filed its 2023 financials this week.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund's investment in LIV Golf could approach $5 billion by the end of this year based on financials reported by LIV Golf’s UK arm (and excluding its U.S. business).

LIV Golf’s financials were put under the microscope by Money in Sport, a newsletter following the money that is published on Substack. 

LIV Golf’s UK arm, which manages all of LIV’s operations outside of the U.S., filed its 2023 financials this week. 

Among the notable figures: 

Revenues picked up in 2023 from $4.9 million to $37.1 million, with Australia providing 45 percent of the annual total ($16.6 million) based on the LIV Adelaide tournament. 

Tournament hosting fees made up 37 percent of revenues, the largest category of income. Broadcast rights income amounted to only $3 million (8 percent of total revenue).

For any non-state organization, losses like this would be at the end of a death spiral. However, when dealing with a large sovereign wealth fund, where profit is not a motive, monetary losses are expected when trying to reach the objective. The PGAT handing negotiations over to Trump is the bigger news. Any DOJ antitrust investigation will either go away or quash a deal, depending on what Trump wants. The question is what can the Saudis give Trump, personally or politically, in exchange for a Saudi/PGAT deal?

[Vinsk]

Well the PGA TOUR has been saved! We’re getting James Piot back from LIV GOLF!😏

[phan52]

LIV made a big mistake scheduling an event this week. A lot of the top LIV players are eligible to play on the DP World Tour and they could have been playing at the Scottish Open this week with the top players on the PGA Tour. It would have been a good chance for exposure outside of the Majors. Nobody watches LIV golf. 

[mdl]

3 hours ago, phan52 said:

LIV made a big mistake scheduling an event this week. A lot of the top LIV players are eligible to play on the DP World Tour and they could have been playing at the Scottish Open this week with the top players on the PGA Tour. It would have been a good chance for exposure outside of the Majors. Nobody watches LIV golf. 

I watch Bryson and Phil.... on YouTube. Does that count? 🙃

Edited July 9, 2025 by mdl

[ChetlovesMer]

4 hours ago, phan52 said:

LIV made a big mistake scheduling an event this week. A lot of the top LIV players are eligible to play on the DP World Tour and they could have been playing at the Scottish Open this week with the top players on the PGA Tour. It would have been a good chance for exposure outside of the Majors. Nobody watches LIV golf. 

LIV golf actually got 2 pages in this month's GOLF magazine. It was kind of interesting. The magazine walked a thin line between bagging on the shortcomings and trying to build it up. 

The magazine's main point seemed to be that the managers play a critical roll for each team in LIV. They compared it to baseball managers. To which I though "hmm.... ???" 

[boogielicious]

6 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

The magazine's main point seemed to be that the managers play a critical roll for each team in LIV

Do they run out on the course and kick sand from the bunkers on the green and yell at rules officials?

[ChetlovesMer]

13 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

Do they run out on the course and kick sand from the bunkers on the green and yell at rules officials?

Ha ha.... I'm not sure. 
I've actually never watched a LIV event. ... but maybe? 👍👍

[iacas]

LIV ceases to exist.

LIV Golf announces expanded 72-hole format for 2026 season as next phase of growth for the league continues

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Move to four days of competition reflects LIV Golf’s global momentum and evolution to deliver more action and entertainment for fans

They are going to have to rename themselves LXXII.

[elementz]

Love to see it...this will help start the path to get the appropriate OWGR points.