Sergio Garcia breaks silence on rumours LIV Golf will shutdown

Sergio Garcia has spoken out to address rumours that LIV Golf could be shut down.

In 2021, the golf world was rocked by the formation of LIV Golf, a league founded to be a competitor to the PGA Tour, funded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Since the formation of the league, massive multi-million-dollar deals have enticed big names to make the move over the join the Saudi Arabian league, despite backlash from fans and their fellow players.

Among those to make the move was 2017 Masters winner Garcia, who has been with LIV since its inception and recently signed a new contract with the Saudi-backed circuit despite key names like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed leaving at the start of the 2026 season.

However, Garcia and his fellow players still playing in LIV Golf will no doubt have been concerned when reports emerged claiming that the league could completely collapse in the near future.

The reports claim that that LIV Golf are preparing to make a “seismic” announcement, the content of which is not yet known.

But, when asked to comment, Garcia appeared to brush the news off, claiming that the players haven't heard anything to suggest LIV Golf is at risk and that the reports are simply 'rumours'.

Speaking to the press in Spanish, Garcia said: "Frankly, we haven't heard anything other than what Yasir [Al-Rumayyan] already told us at the beginning of the year.

"That is, he's behind us, that they have a project of many years... there are always many rumours. I can't comment on anything more than what we know."

Garcia has been a key player for LIV Golf. (Image: Kate McShane/Getty Images)

Reports from several outlets have claimed that ahead of the announcement, LIV Golf executives have been called to a meeting in New York amid the growing speculation over the future of the league.

However, when approached for comment by SPORTbible, LIV Golf claimed that these reports are false, stating: "Our leadership team is in Mexico City as we look forward to the start of tomorrow’s LIV Golf Mexico City 2026 event."

LIV Golf did not respond to the rumours that the league will soon make an announcement or that it could be shut down.

Should LIV Golf shut down, it is not yet clear what would happen to Garcia and the likes of Bryson DeChambau and Jon Rahm, who all remain a key part of the Saudi league.