NEW YORK -\u202fLIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the game worldwide, today announced new board appointments as the league focuses on\u202fsecuring long-term financial partners to support its transition\u202ffrom a foundational launch phase to a diversified, multi-partner investment model.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This strategic evolution, accelerated by\u202fthe league\u2019s\u202frecord-breaking performance in 2026,\u202fincludes\u202fthe appointment of a newly established independent board\u202fled by\u202fGene\u202fDavis\u202fand\u202fJon Zinman,\u202fseasoned experts with proven track records of navigating complex situations and unlocking value for global organizations,\u202fto\u202fguide the league\u202fthrough its next phase.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr.\u202fDavis\u202fand\u202fMr.\u202fZinman,\u202fworking in lockstep\u202fwith\u202fmanagement,\u202fare\u202ffocused\u202fon institutionalizing the league and evaluating the\u202frange of\u202fstrategic\u202fopportunities that have\u202femerged\u202fwith\u202fthe\u202fleague\u2019s\u202frise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLIV Golf has built something truly differentiated \u2013 a global\u202fleague\u202fwith passionate fans, world-class talent, and demonstrated commercial momentum,\u201d said\u202fGene Davis,\u202fChairman\u202fof\u202fthe\u202fIndependent\u202fDirectors\u202fCommittee.\u202f\u201cThe executive leadership team,\u202falong with Jon and I,\u202fsee a clear opportunity\u202fto help the league\u202fformalize its structure,\u202fattract\u202fand secure long-term\u202fcapital,\u202fand position the business for\u202fgrowth\u202fwhile continuing to\u202fpromote\u202fthe\u202fgame across the world.\u202fWe look forward to\u202fpositioning\u202fLIV Golf for future\u202fsuccess.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
LIV Golf’s conviction in the\u202fTeam\u202fGolf\u202fmodel has never been stronger. The league\u202fhas\u202fbuilt a differentiated platform that is global by design, commercially vibrant, and structured to unlock untapped value across the sport. The 2026 season has\u202falready proven the demand for our product, with record-breaking engagement and a 100% increase in revenue year over year. LIV Golf is\u202fnow\u202fleveraging\u202fthis momentum to engage in constructive, forward-looking discussions with prospective global investors and partners\u202fwho share its\u202fvision for an inclusive and modernized game. For the league’s\u202ffans, players,\u202fand partners, the\u202fcommitment to world-class golf remains unchanged as this process unfolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gene\u202fDavis\u202fis the\u202fChairman\u202fand Chief Executive Officer of PIRINATE Consulting Group, LLC, a privately\u202fheld consulting\u202ffirm specializing in turnaround management,\u202fmerger and acquisition consulting,\u202frestructuring, and strategic advisory services for public and\u202fprivate business\u202fentities.\u202fSince founding\u202fPRINATE\u202fin 1999, Mr. Davis has\u202fserved in senior fiduciary and leadership roles across a broad range of industries,\u202fdesigning and implementing new strategic and tactical plans to enhance value and drive long-term growth,\u202fmost\u202ffrequently\u202fas\u202fChairman\u202fof the Board or\u202fChairman\u202fof key board committees. Representative engagements\u202finclude, Delta Airlines, Aero Mexico, Smurfit-Stone Container,\u202fRemington,\u202fInner City Broadcasting,\u202fTrump Resorts, Atlas Airlines,\u202fPhoenix Services,\u202fSport Supply Group, and\u202fGranite Broadcasting, among many others.\u202fWith decades of experience navigating complex transactions\u202fand\u202fturnarounds,\u202fMr. Davis is widely recognized as\u202fa leading\u202fcorporate governance and strategic advisory\u202fprofessional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jon Zinman\u202fis the founder and managing member of JZ Advisors LLC, an independent strategic advisory firm serving companies across industry and life cycle, typically engaging at a time of transformation with a focus on maximizing the company\u2019s go-forward growth potential.\u202f\u202fWith\u202fnearly 20\u202fyears of experience, Mr. Zinman\u2019s background spans investment analysis focused on event-driven, process-intensive, and post-reorganization situations; board roles for companies\u202ffacing transformational issues; and earlier work as a restructuring lawyer. Mr. Zinman currently sits on the boards of\u202fAzul Airlines,\u202fKeenova, Makers Pride,\u202fBelk\u202fand Par Health. He brings deep leadership experience and a proven ability to maximize shareholder value, with\u202fexpertise\u202fin driving financial and operational transformation for companies navigating complex reorganizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK -\u202fLIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-425378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}