Reports of LIV Golf’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated. Just months after the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund announced it would no longer bankroll the rebel tour beyond the 2026 season, leaving the league on what many viewed as its deathbed, The Post has learned that LIV is on the verge of securing between $250 million and $300 million in new investment that could keep it alive well into 2027 and beyond.
According to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, LIV has received multiple written commitments from blue-chip investment firms willing to serve as anchor investors in what the league is internally calling “LIV 2.0.” These investors have submitted qualified term sheets that would support the formation of a financing syndicate with sufficient backing to capitalize the tour going forward. Additional investors have also expressed interest in participating alongside those anchor backers. Neither CEO Scott O’Neil nor any LIV representatives would comment when reached Wednesday, but high-level meetings are reportedly scheduled for next week’s event at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey, where O’Neil is expected to huddle with players about the future of the league. A deal is anticipated to be finalized sometime in September.
Under the proposed structure outlined in the term sheets, LIV players would own a majority stake in the league, a significant shift from the PIF-funded model that poured an estimated $5 billion into the operation over five years. Prominent players including Bryson DeChambeau have been actively involved in courting investors and engaging in the process. The tour plans to continue staging events across five continents, though there has been internal discussion about placing a heavier emphasis on team golf. What the product will ultimately look like remains to be seen.
The timing of this financial lifeline comes as LIV closes out its 2026 schedule with three events remaining, though not without complications. While tournaments in New Jersey and Indianapolis are proceeding as planned, the season team finale in Michigan appears increasingly unlikely to take place, with multiple reports indicating no buildout has even begun at the course. LIV has declined to address the Michigan event’s status directly, saying no announcement would come before next week at the earliest. Still, the league is riding some momentum off a successful stop in the United Kingdom last week, where roughly 50,000 fans turned out over four days at JCB Golf and Country Club to watch Australian Lucas Herbert claim victory just days after his strong run at the British Open.
For O’Neil, who inherited the unenviable task of finding outside money after PIF walked away, the past three months have been a relentless pursuit of private equity firms and wealthy individuals willing to bet on a tour many had left for dead. Now it seems he may have finally found the lifeline he was looking for, proving that whatever else might be said about LIV Golf, it is not quite ready to go quietly.
