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Questions are mounting about the future of LIV Golf after unconfirmed reports that the league will be shutting down, along with several further developments.
The situation is developing as LIV is in Mexico City, where it is scheduled to begin its sixth event of the 2026 season on Thursday.
Here is what we know.
Tuesday night, golf reporter Ryan French, who runs the popular Monday Q Info social media account, posted, “I’ve heard from multiple sources that a bombshell announcement on LIVs future is imminent. We don’t give out gambling advice but if your’re a prediction market type person I would bet the under of whatever they have posted.”
Later Tuesday night, French, speaking on X Spaces, said, “I think everybody should probably stay near their phones. … I have some pretty good sources and I’ve heard that some other people have sources that LIV is shutting down. … I’ve got everything from, and these are people that I trust, that you guys know. Players didn’t get paid today, power went out because the bill wasn’t paid, employees didn’t get paid. Stuff like that. … There is definitely a lot going on… Things are not good.”
Wednesday morning, The Telegraph reported that LIV Golf executives “have been called to a meeting in New York as speculation mounts over a ‘seismic’ announcement being made by the Saudi-funded circuit.” The reason for the meeting remains unclear.
LIV’s media center at its Mexico City tournament was not open Tuesday.
‘Business As Usual’
Sergio Garcia, speaking in Spanish during a pre-tournament press conference Wednesday, said he had not heard any official news about LIV folding.
Also on Wednesday, several LIV players contacted by The Telegraph “insisted it was business as usual as they went about their preparations.”
Golf social media personality Tom Hobbs, who runs the LIV-focused Flushing It account, on Wednesday morning posted, “I’ve spoken directly to multiple people within LIV Golf who all say they have had no issue with being paid. Future venues are proceeding as normal, with no indication that anything will change. And players are getting ready to tee it up in today’s pro am, fully expecting LIV Golf Mexico City to go ahead as planned.”
LIV on Wednesday morning posted a promo video on social media for this week’s event. “Vamos Mexico City,” the post read. “We’re back in CDMX for our sixth event of the LIV Golf season.”
Late Wednesday morning, LIV announced tee times for Round 1 of its Mexico City event.
League-level LIV spokespeople have not responded to requests for comment from Front Office Sports on Wednesday or made any public statements.
Several LIV sources contacted by FOS on Wednesday had no new information to share on the situation.
This is a developing situation and will be updated as more news breaks.
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