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Is LIV Golf Collapsing?

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TheBigA

Just read an interesting article about Bryson DeChambeau and LIV Golf. Apparently the Saudi money is about to disappear. The question is can the league survive without it. DeChambeau says he was told the money was guaranteed until 2032. Now it turns out it will go away at the end of this year. For now, LIV Golf is on various Fox networks. DeChambeau's contract is also up this year. So if there's no money, he's likely looking at alternatives, and in this article, he is talking about YouTube:

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Jon Rahm is also talking about the end of LIV Golf:

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Jon Rahm drops brutally honest admission on future with LIV Golf

Jon Rahm is one player affected by LIV Golf's funding shutdown, but that doesn't mean he is returning to the PGA Tour.
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They are getting ready to play a LIV tournament this weekend at the Trump National Golf Course in Virginia.

More here:

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Paul McGinley predicts if this is actually the end for LIV Golf

Paul McGinley has issued his verdict on what the future looks like for LIV Golf, with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia set to withdraw their support for the league at the end of the season. LIV Golf has certainly not been in a more precarious situation at any stage since their very...
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If the big names continue to leave LIV, the multi-year TV contract with Fox becomes a lot less valuable. I smell a lawsuit.
 
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Ben Maller was talking about this on a recent show, too. Anyone think this is also one reason why the CW is expanding their coverage of various sports?
 
I think they have little chance at getting new investment. I agree that this season is likely to the last. The PGA would be wise to simply welcome back the top tier talent and not require jumping through hoops to rejoin. Many of these players will be appearing in major open and invitation events anyway because they have auto seeding or sponsor exemptions, so having them in the tent with the PGA is likely better than having them free agents.
 
umfan said:
I think they have little chance at getting new investment. I agree that this season is likely to the last. The PGA would be wise to simply welcome back the top tier talent and not require jumping through hoops to rejoin. Many of these players will be appearing in major open and invitation events anyway because they have auto seeding or sponsor exemptions, so having them in the tent with the PGA is likely better than having them free agents.
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These golfers bailed on the PGA for money, that’s it. Now that the money dried up they want to be welcomed back. I say let them suffer.
 
Don CT said:
These golfers bailed on the PGA for money, that’s it. Now that the money dried up they want to be welcomed back. I say let them suffer.
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The golfers saw a chance to increase their earnings. Free market capitalism at work.

The PGA would be petty and stupid to blacklist those players. In the end everyone is a mercenary to one extent or another, including those who run the PGA.
 
The president was asked about the LIV golf situation:

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Fox’s Peter Doocy Makes Trump’s Day With Question About LIV Golf’s Collapse

Donald Trump relished talking about his favorite sport during an Oval Office press conference Thursday when asked about the demise of the LIV Golf league.
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He says he's not sure what's going on. Just likes to see good competition.

LIV Golf is playing at his course outside DC this weekend.
 
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Don CT said:
These golfers bailed on the PGA for money, that’s it. Now that the money dried up they want to be welcomed back. I say let them suffer.
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They play in the PGA for money. I doubt if most of them suffer. The highest profile ones will still be competing in the major tournaments. They can be in the PGA tent pi**ing out or outside pi**ing into the tent. Doesn't matter to me any way. I find the sport boring, but it might to golf fans.
 
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They play in the PGA for money. I doubt if most of them suffer. The highest profile ones will still be competing in the major tournaments. They can be in the PGA tent pi**ing out or outside pi**ing into the tent. Doesn't matter to me any way. I find the sport boring, but it might to golf fans.
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They make money if they win in the PGA. LIV was signing players to guaranteed money.
 


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