DeChambeau’s LIV contract is up at the end of this season and he was looking to sign a lucrative new deal before Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it was set to pull its financial support, with reports, external suggesting he wants $500m (£370m) to stay. The two-time US Open winner said he was…
Al-Rumayyan co-founded LIV in 2021 and has been the tour’s most powerful figure. This week LIV postponed its June event in New Orleans, meaning it will not have any tournaments in the US between 10 May until 6 August, when it goes to Trump Bedminster in New Jersey. BBC Sport has been told LIV remains…
Discussion about LIV’s future went into overdrive earlier this month as the tour prepared for its latest event in Mexico. Several media outlets – across golf, sports news and finance – reported its imminent closure, before chief executive O’Neil insisted it was business as usual in a tubthumping email to staff. It was striking O’Neil…
