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LIV Golf to liquidate after last-ditch financing rescue deal falls apart

Future had been in question after Saudi funding pulled ‘Orderly wind-down is most responsible path forward’ LIV Golf, which ⁠shook up world golf in 2022, will liquidate after losing big-name ⁠players and last-ditch ⁠financing ​it needed to stay alive, the breakaway circuit said on Thursday.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC
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  • LIV ⁠Golf had secured $300m of potential financing from BC Partners to allow the staging of tournaments in 2027 but scrapped the plan after ​a number of notable players opted not to commit….

“In light of ‌the current circumstances, we believe shifting toward ‌an orderly wind-down is the most responsible path forward for the League at this time,” Gene Davis and Jon Zinman of LIV Golf Board’s Special Committee said in a ‌press release.

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