Rory McIlroy says LIV players ‘blindsided’ by PIF pulling funding
McIlroy said the league’s players were not told before Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund ended backing, leaving LIV’s future uncertain.
- On Tuesday, Rory McIlroy claimed LIV Golf players were blindsided by the Public Investment Fund's decision to cease funding, despite his own awareness of rumors circulating since March.
- The PIF announced on April 30 that it will no longer fund the LIV Golf League beyond 2026, ending more than $5 billion in investments as the fund refocuses spending amid Middle East conflicts.
- McIlroy noted that star player Bryson DeChambeau remained unaware during the Masters, while McIlroy described the situation as leaving the league in a "precarious spot."
- Last week, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil confirmed the league is finalizing a business plan to attract investors, though he acknowledged the path to growth has "grown steeper still."
- If the league operates in 2027, McIlroy expects any schedule to "look drastically different" than the previous four years, reflecting significant uncertainty around the circuit's long-term viability.
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Rory McIlroy believes LIV Golf 'in precaurious position' amid Middle East troubles
Rory McIlroy has claimed LIV Golf is in a “pretty precarious spot” after reports emerged that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will withdraw funding from the breakaway tour at the end of the season.The four-time major champion suggested the uncertainty surrounding LIV’s future had left players stunned, while insisting the situation highlighted the risks taken by golfers who defected from the PGA Tour.Speaking about the reports, McIlro…
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Rory McIlroy says LIV players ‘blindsided’ by PIF pulling funding
Rory McIlroy has taken many positions on LIV Golf since its emergence in 2022, from blaming it for a schism in professional golf to softening his stance on the players who chose to play there and to saying a PGA…
'Knew before the players': Rory McIlroy had jump on bombshell LIV news
LIV’s players might not have heard whispers that the PIF was pulling its funding after the 2026 season. But Rory McIlroy said he did. The post ‘Knew before the players’: Rory McIlroy had jump on bombshell LIV news appeared first on Golf.
McIlroy on LIV exit: They knew the risk
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy says LIV’s pullout was a risk his rivals took in leaving for $25 million events and rich contracts. “I think it was always a possibility to happen,” McIlroy said. “I think everyone knows with everything that’s happening in the Middle East, that had a lot to do (with it), but whenever you have funding tied so much to the geopolitical landscape in the world, that’s a tricky road to navigate. “Their priorities…
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