'Even the CEO doesn't know' - Kaymer on LIV's future
Summary
LIV Golf is facing uncertainty because Saudi Arabian funding ends this year, and its future events, including a team championship, are unclear. Players and the CEO say they are waiting on new investors to know if the tournament series will continue in 2027.Key Facts
- Saudi Arabia has spent over £3.75 billion to fund LIV Golf for the past three years but is withdrawing support after this season.
- Scott O'Neil became LIV Golf's CEO in January 2025 and is trying to raise $350 million to keep the tour running.
- The next LIV event will happen in Staffordshire, England, followed by tournaments in New York and Indianapolis.
- The planned team championship in Michigan is now considered very unlikely to take place this year.
- Players, including Martin Kaymer, say even the CEO does not know if LIV Golf will exist in 2027 because it depends on investors.
- The PGA Tour and DP World Tour formed a new partnership with the Asian Tour, previously linked with LIV Golf, which may affect LIV’s future plans.
- LIV Golf agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over trademark infringement brought by a golf tee maker called Stinger Golf.
- Martin Kaymer is a two-time major golf champion and captain of a LIV Golf team called the Cleeks.
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