Major LIV Golf update emerges after CEO makes 'urgent' comment

A significant update has emerged on the future of LIV Golf amid reports that it may not be able to fulfil its full event schedule for 2026.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) confirmed in April that it would cease funding for LIV at the end of the season.

The tour is currently on a 47-day break while the US Open and The Open are being played.

But Front Office Sports published a report earlier this week which appeared to cast fresh doubt over its future until the end of 2026.

They report that 'every remaining tournament is on the fence', as per 'an executive with one of LIV's partners'.

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil did little to dampen those reports in a press conference on Tuesday.

He described PIF as 'terrific partners', and said that LIV 'have to take an incredible organisation like PIF at their word' after they said they would fund the tour for the remainder of 2026.

But when asked whether he could guarantee the rest of this year's tournaments taking place, he said: "What I can guarantee is a heck of a return if you come invest in this business.

"We have incredible business momentum. What we don't have is a lot of time. So we're very urgently out there talking to those who are interested.

"We like the pool, but we have to get this done through the summer."

LIV Golf UK venue gives key update

As far as the remaining four venues - in New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan and south-west England - are concerned, it appears to be business as usual.

That is, at least, according to the JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, which is due to host the next LIV Golf event when the tour returns on July 23.

A spokesperson for JCB echoed O'Neil's comments, telling Bunkered that 'it's full steam ahead' when asked if they were still planning for their event to take place as scheduled.

Jon Rahm on LIV Golf

While some players, including Bryson DeChambeau, say they will support LIV's search for investors, that is not the case as far as Jon Rahm is concerned.

Jon Rahm has been vocal about LIV's future (Image: Getty)

"I know nothing about business," he told reporters last week. "I'm never going to claim to know anything about business, and if I was in a business pitch, I would not know the first thing to say.

"My job is to play golf, and I'll say it's hard enough as it is, especially this week. But if any player who knows what they're doing is willing to do certain things like that.

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"To have insight from a player in a meeting like that can help, and I'm open to any suggestions possible.

"But I would also say I don't have the free time that Bryson has to be flying around the country to attend meetings, with three little ones and one on the way. Even if I wanted to, I don't know if I could do it."