Liv Could Reschedule June's New Orleans Event

Discussion astir LIV's early went into overdrive earlier this period arsenic nan circuit prepared for its latest arena successful Mexico.

Several media outlets - crossed golf, sports news and finance - reported its imminent closure, earlier main executive O'Neil insisted it was business arsenic accustomed successful a tubthumping email to staff.

It was striking O'Neil only said astir 2026 and did not reside what mightiness dishonesty ahead.

Players were told past period that backing was successful spot until 2032 but well-placed figures successful European play told BBC Sport they judge PIF is withdrawing its financial support.

One root said he afloat expected 2026 to beryllium LIV's past play and different felt its activity was trying to person itself different gross could beryllium found.

But galore - arsenic 1 summarised - deliberation it whitethorn autumn isolated quickly.

The LIV project, which pivoted to a much accepted 72-hole format this year, has been bankrolled by an eye-watering magnitude of money from PIF.

The wide finance surpassed $5bn (£3.8bn) when caller superior of $266.7m was injected earlier this year, external.

The tour's nett losses successful markets extracurricular nan US accrued to $462m (£340m) successful 2024, meaning it had mislaid much than $1.1bn (£810m) since it was established successful 2021.

With immense amounts of money pumped into nan US limb of nan operation, losses look apt to tally to respective cardinal dollars.