LIV Golf as we know it is finished, for now at least.
Sure, they may well be another version of LIV Golf next season and beyond, but it almost certainly will not operate on the same level financially as years gone by.
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It was announced back in April that Saudi Arabia’s PIF would be withdrawing their funding from the league at the end of the 2026 season.
And since then, there has been plenty of speculation surrounding the futures of LIV Golf’s biggest stars.
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Bryson DeChambeau’s contract with LIV Golf expired at the end of the current season, while Jon Rahm still has a couple of years to run on his deal.
However, it is being claimed that the players who want to move on from LIV Golf 2.0 will be able to do so freely.
Escape route for LIV golfers revealed
Golf writer Alan Shipnuck made an appearance on the Dan on Golf show on Wednesday.
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He was asked what will happen to those LIV Golf players whose contracts run beyond the end of this season.
“It depends who you ask“ Shipnuck admitted.
“The player agents are of the opinion that the contracts are highly specific. 14 events, $45m purses etc.
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“So the agents feel like that is voided, it’s not the contract we signed. If you give me 10 events for $8m we’re out.
“Whether LIV goes into bankruptcy, however how much hardball the new guys want to play, this might have to be adjudicated by attorneys or you could even see a law suit.“
With LIV Golf 2.0 expected to operate under far stricter financial constraints, it will be no surprise whatsoever to see many of the big names try to secure returns to the PGA Tour.
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LIV Golf players ‘feel like they are free’
Shipnuck highlighted how any player who is still under contract with LIV Golf should be able to leave if they so choose.
“Generally speaking the players feel like they are free,“ Shipnuck said.
“They have been talking about having stuff left on our contract.
“I feel like it’s a bit of a cop out when they say ‘I am going to see what I want to do, let’s see how this contract plays out’.
“Most the people close to it feel as if they can get out if they want to.“
It will be really interesting to see which players decide to leave LIV Golf over the next few months, and which ones remain with the league.
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