The Saudis have reportedly spent nearly $6 billion<\/a> on LIV Golf, allowing it to pull in some of the sport\u2019s biggest names at astronomical nine-figure salaries amid accusations of the country \u201csportswashing\u201d its image.<\/p>\n The league must find a way to replace the massive investment, a near-impossible task<\/a> even with outside financing.<\/p>\n The league struggled to gain a foothold with its team play and shortened tournament format, and lost a reported $1.1 billion from 2022-24 as a merger with the rival PGA Tour never came to fruition.<\/p>\n LIV shelled out exorbitant amounts to draw in stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, who now must determine their futures.<\/p>\n PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp indicated to the Wall Street Journal that a pathway for players to return to the tour won\u2019t necessarily be easy.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were rules, and they were broken,\u201d he said before the news about LIV\u2019s financing. \u201cWith rules comes accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Brooks Koepka returned to the PGA Tour through a one-time returning member program that came with a hefty price tag, costing him up to $90 million in charitable donations and forfeited bonuses and equity.<\/p>\n However, player returns appear to be treated on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t necessarily have scar tissue, but there are plenty of people around our tour who do,\u201d Rolapp said. \u201cIt has to be accounted for in some shape or form.\u201d<\/p>\n As rumors swirled regarding its financial backing, LIV Golf CEO Scott O\u2019Neil spent the past few weeks attempting to put out fires, while other LIV-affiliated personnel attempted to admonish those reporting on the turmoil. LIV Golf broadcasters Arlo White and David Feherty used time during the LIV Golf Mexico City broadcast to take a swipe<\/a>, with White saying at one point, \u201cIt must be exhausting trying to will the LIV Golf league out of existence.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month, O\u2019Neil sent an email to staffers that pushed back on reports the league\u2019s folding was imminent. \u201cI want to be crystal clear: Our season continues exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle,\u201d O\u2019Neil wrote at the time.<\/p>\n LIV Golf suffered another black eye this month when it \u201cpostponed\u201d a June event slated for New Orleans. Officially, a joint statement by LIV Golf and the state of Louisiana indicated the decision was related to concerns over the summer heat and course conditions, but local golf leaders questioned that in a story published by Sports Illustrated on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe notion that it\u2019s in poor condition is not going by the facts at all,\u201d J.T. Hannan, a New Orleans local involved in the city\u2019s golf scene, told the outlet.<\/p>\n![\"Bryson](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crushers-gcs-us-player-bryson-124197625.jpg\")
Crushers GC\u2019s US player Bryson DeChambeau watches a drive from the 14th tee on the fourth day of the LIV Golf South Africa tournament. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/125724295.jpg\")
The back cover of the New York Post for early editions on April 16, 2026. New York Post<\/p>\n