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Asian Tour ends partnership with LIV Golf, signs deal with PGA Tour

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 1:09 PM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Asian Tour ends partnership with LIV Golf, signs deal with PGA Tour

Summary

During a private meeting at the Open Championship on September 17, the Asian Tour officially severed its partnership with LIV Golf, shifting its focus to a new agreement with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. This decision came after the Public Investment Fund withdrew its financial backing for LIV Golf, leaving the Asian Tour scrambling to protect its schedule. As a result, the once-planned 21-event season will now feature co-sanctioned tournaments with the DP World Tour. LIV's loss of this partnership complicates its future, as it relied on the Asian Tour for player promotion and development.

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•Asian Tour ends relationship with LIV Golf on September 17.
•New partnership includes five co-sanctioned tournaments with DP World Tour.
•LIV Golf's plans for player pathways are now jeopardized.
•Funding withdrawal led to immediate changes in Asian Tour's schedule.
•Asian Tour's 10-event International Series is disbanded.

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A private meeting during the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale helped reshape the men’s professional golf landscape , with the Asian Tour turning away from LIV Golf and striking a new agreement with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. The dramatic change followed the Public Investment Fund’s decision to withdraw its multi-billion-dollar backing from…
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