{"id":683875,"date":"2026-05-20T22:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/683875\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:15:10","slug":"liv-golf-business-model-announced-with-long-term-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/683875\/","title":{"rendered":"LIV Golf Business Model Announced With &#8216;Long Term&#8217; Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2166337655-e1779305307920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"LIV Golf Business Model\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/golf\/liv-golf-potential-shutdown-stunning-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">sudden reports about the league\u2019s potential bankruptcy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/golf\/story\/_\/id\/48826532\/liv-golf-pitch-new-business-model-amid-bankruptcy-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">LIV Golf made a statement<\/a> about its upcoming long term business model. The league gave notice that they received business interest from many parties. They plan on giving plans to those plausible partners in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for LIV Golf said, \u201cLIV Golf is firmly focused on securing a transaction that positions the organization for the long term. As we begin presenting our go-forward business plan to prospective capital partners, we are focused on achieving a sustainable future, and there are multiple pathways under active exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LIV Golf still searches for financial guarantees beyond the 2026 season. They continue to offer optimism despite a gloom picture. Outside of this year, it appears LIV Golf continues to hang by a thread.<\/p>\n<p>LIV Golf Business Model Brings More Questions Than Answers<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6029696\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6029696\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2271932580.jpg\" alt=\"LIV Golf Business Model\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6029696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyScott O\u2019Neil continues to be optimistic despite reports of the league\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, LIV Golf provided a picture of what to expect in the next few months. The same spokesperson said, \u201cWe continue to see great momentum on the course, and with support through the 2026 season and a clear plan to raise capital, leadership is focused on identifying the right long-term strategic partners who believe in our mission to grow the game of golf worldwide. These conversations are just getting underway, and as they progress, the company expects to gain further clarity around the structure and timing of a potential transaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The overall capital any investor can provide likely pales in comparison to the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Over the course of their involvement with LIV, they provided over $5 billion. That number should reach $6 billion once their commitment expires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/18\/liv-golf-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">LIV Golf stated<\/a> they seek around $250 million in new money by the end of the year. If they can only achieve about $150 million in funds, they rely on their team franchises and media deal.<\/p>\n<p>Doubt Still Hovers Around LIV Golf\u2019s Future<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6029758\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6029758\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275475015.jpg\" alt=\"LIV Golf Business Model\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6029758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyGary Player provided harsh words about the future of LIV Golf<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefriedegg.com\/articles\/gary-player-interview-fitness-pga-tour-liv-golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">recent interview<\/a>, legendary golfer Gary Player spoke about the future of LIV Golf and the likelihood of its potential success.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIt\u2019s unlikely. I\u2019m not saying it won\u2019t happen, but to that degree, you might find somebody saying, \u2018Well, we\u2019ll take it over, but we\u2019ll cut the prize money by 10.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, Player also detailed the possible punishments players may receive if they want to return to the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese guys took the money, they made their bed and that\u2019s fine, that was a choice. But now if they want to come back, are you going to kick the guys who stayed in the a\u2013? No. Whatever reason they\u2019re accepted back, there is going to have to be some sacrifice, some penalty, something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, many players may not return. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/made-bed-gary-player-casts-164052124.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">LIV Golfer Anirban Lahiri<\/a> stated that some people could retire instead.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI will not name names, but I know at least a dozen players who\u2019d rather not play golf than go back to the PGA Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/chrislewissportsreview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Lewis<\/a> is a freelance sports writer based in Gig Harbor, Washington. He focuses on NFL, MLB (with an emphasis on the Mariners), and professional golf.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/chrislewissportsreview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Chris Lewis<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty After sudden reports about the league\u2019s potential bankruptcy, LIV Golf made a statement about its upcoming long&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":683876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-683875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=683875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/683876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=683875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=683875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=683875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}