The build-up to the post-Masters tournament at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, the sixth on LIV’s 2026 schedule, has been shrouded by rife speculation the entire league is about to be shut down.

Journalist Ryan French, of Monday Q Info, set his 200,000 social media followers alight on Tuesday by claiming that LIV could cease operations and even this Mexico showpiece could be cancelled. Arguably the league’s biggest name alongside Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, was expected to speak with journalists in Mexico on Tuesday, but his press conference at the $30 million event did not go ahead because of technical troubles in the media center.

However, one player who has landed in Mexico has told TG they have not been given any information as it relates to the now intense speculation. On Wednesday, they were preparing to tee up in that afternoon’s pro-am, stating: “It’s all normal here.”

Sergio Garcia led a Fireballs GC press conference on Wednesday, where he was asked about the rumors. “No, sincerely, we have not heard anything yet,” he said, translated from his native Spanish. We have not heard anything. That is not what Yasir [Al-Rumayyan, LIV Golf chairman] told us at the beginning of the year, that he is behind us, that they have a project of many years.”

Sergio was in fact asked about the rumors. “We have not heard anything … That is not what Yasir told us at the beginning of the year, that he is behind us, that they have a project of many years.” pic.twitter.com/apyozwWR6l

— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) April 15, 2026

The league has also released tee times for Thursday’s action, so the expectation is that the tournament will go ahead as planned. TG has also learned that upcoming LIV venues in 2026 have not been informed of any change to their schedule.

The Wall Street Journal claimed LIV Golf is facing “imminent closure”, while the Financial Times said Saudi Arabia’s “is on the verge of cutting support for LIV Golf” but added that “no final decision has been made”. The New York Times reported that “high level LIV executives” were informed on Monday that they would “lose their positions”.

The Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard also reported that he had spoken to “players and vendors who haven’t gotten paid by LIV Golf in the last few weeks” and the Telegraph revealed that LIV staff had been invited by CEO Scott O’Neil to an “emergency summit” in its New York office.

Shortly after, O’Neil sent a memo of defiance to staff that read: “I want to be crystal clear: our season continues exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.

“While the media landscape is often filled with speculation, our reality is defined by the work we do on the grass. We are heading into the heart of our 2026 schedule with the full energy of an organization that is bigger, louder, and more influential than ever before.

“The life of a startup movement is often defined by these moments of pressure. We signed up for this because we believe in disrupting the status quo. We have headwinds since the jump, and we’ve answered every time with resilience and grace. Now, we answer by doing what we do best: putting on the most compelling show in sports.”

At the end of the statement, O’Neil signs off: “It matters. You mattered. Now let’s go win.”

Several LIV Golf executives were present at last week’s Masters – gathered underneath the Big Oak Tree, the famous spot where deals often get thrashed out at Augusta National – and it’s understood O’Neil, was insisting that LIV was funded until 2032.

The PIF has so far spent almost $6 billion on LIV Golf, including more than $1bn in prize money.

TG has reached out to several other LIV executives and players about this story.