LIV Golf secures funding to continue operations beyond this season

When Saudi Arabia pulled funding for LIV Golf, it looked certain to signal the death knell of the renegade golf tour. But on Wednesday morning, it appeared that CEO Scott O’Neill had pulled a rabbit out of the hat when he announced that the tour had reached an agreement with an investor to keep the…

LIV chief refuses to disclose who new funders are Scott O’Neil hopes DeChambeau and Rahm will stay LIV Golf has secured a “lead investor” to safeguard its existence until 2030, although the agreement is unlikely to prevent a batch of high-profile players from departing by the end of this year. Scott O’Neil, LIV’s chief executive, announced basic plans for the “next generation” of the tour on Wednesday while refusing to disclose who the new funders of the business are. After the withdrawal of backing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, O’Neil has been engaged in a race against time to save his business. Continue reading...

LIV Golf has reached a deal with a lead investor to keep the series playing beyond the end of the 2026 season, LIV chief executive officer Scott O'Neil said Wednesday."LIV Golf has an agreement in place with a lead investor, signed by the investor and approved by the board, to anchor the transaction and play a key role in supporting the path forward for the league's next era, driven by and for the players," O'Neil said in a statement.

LIV CEO Scott O'Neil announced Wednesday that he had secured an investor to keep the league afloat and there is interest from other potential investors.

LIV Golf has secured funding from an outside investor that will keep the circuit alive beyond this season, according to league CEO Scott O'Neil.

CEO Scott O'Neil made the announcement on Wednesday ahead of LIV Golf New York