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LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil sent a memo to his staff Wednesday in response to reports that the Public Investment Fund will no longer use its resources for the league.
Sources told Pak Gazette Digital that the Saudis will stop funding LIV after the 2026 season.
“Team, following up on my previous message, I realize that it may have created some confusion about our position as a company,” O’Neil wrote in a memo obtained by Pak Gazette Digital.
“I want to be very clear: our season continues exactly as planned, without interruptions and at full throttle.
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Donald Trump; His Excellency Yasir Al Rumayyan; Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf; and Majed Al Sorour, CEO of the Saudi Golf Federation, at the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 31, 2022, in Bedminster, New Jersey (Charles Labergé/LIV Golf)
“While the media landscape is often filled with speculation, our reality is defined by the work we do on the grass. We head into the heart of our 2026 calendar with all the energy of an organization that is bigger, louder and more influential than ever.
“The life of a startup movement is often defined by these moments of pressure. We signed up for this because we believe in disrupting the status quo. We’ve faced headwinds since the jump, and we’ve responded each time with resilience and grace. Now, we respond by doing what we do best: delivering the most compelling spectacle in sports.”
The LIV Golf logo during the LIV Golf Invitational Series on July 29, 2022 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
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O’Neil then praised LIV’s golfers for competing in the Masters, noting that Tyrell Hatton finished in a tie for third place and highlighting Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm as the faces of the league.
“To the teams in New York, London and those who are with me here in Mexico: seize this moment,” O’Neil continued.
“The noise you hear is simply the sound of a movement that is working. Face it. We are pioneers, and while the road is not always easy, the destination is worth every mile. Let’s go out and show the world why LIV Golf is the future of the game. It matters. You mattered. Now, we are going to win.
“Largo LIV Golf”.
LIV began in 2022 and has produced two big winners: Brooks Koepka, who has since rejoined the PGA Tour, at the 2023 PGA Championship, and DeChambeau at the 2024 US Open. They currently play in Mexico City.
Scott O’Neil attends LIV Golf South Africa at the Steyn City Club in Johannesburg on March 22, 2026. (Johan Rynners/Getty Images)
LIV Golf went from its 54-hole format, a tie for golfers defecting from the PGA Tour, to 72 starting this season. Patrick Reed will also join the tour.
