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LIV Golf Delays New Orleans Event to Fall 2026

4/28/2026

Summary

LIV Golf Postpones Tournament

LIV Golf postponed its New Orleans tournament, scheduled for June 25-28 2026 at Bayou Oaks, to September or October 2026 to avoid summer heat, 2026 World Cup, and leaves no U.S. events between the May 7-10 Virginia and Aug. 6-9 Bedminster tournaments.
Louisiana pledged $5 million, including $2.2 million for course upgrades, and will repay $1 million already paid.
CEO Scott O’Neil said the season remains uninterrupted while sources noted the delay enables restructuring amid Saudi fund speculation.

Summary

LIV Golf Sells

LIV Golf is planning to sell equity stakes in its 13 franchise teams to raise new capital.
The league is evaluating partnerships with established national opens as a potential revenue source.
PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp said the tour is considering pathways to reinstate players who left for LIV Golf.
CEO Scott O’Neil told staff the season will continue uninterrupted while a private-equity style business plan is developed.

Summary

PIF Cuts Funding

The Saudi Public Investment Fund is curbing outlays, directly affecting LIV Golf financing.
CEO Scott O’Neil emailed staff and players this week to reassure funding.
In a TNT interview O’Neil likened LIV to a business, a segment later removed.
LIV Golf has held six events, with Jon Rahm winning the latest in Mexico City, and has scheduled its next domestic tournament for Virginia next week at Trump National D.C.

History

Historical Context

In 2006 the PGA Tour struck new television contracts that doubled NBC’s coverage to ten weekend events and cemented a partnership with CBS, establishing the broadcast framework still used today—CBS now airs about 20 events each season. Decades later, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil is seeking equity sales in its 13 franchises, hoping to replicate that model amid the Tour’s current 2020-2030 rights agreements.

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LIV Golf Postpones Tournament

LIV Golf postponed its New Orleans tournament, scheduled for June 25-28 2026 at Bayou Oaks, to September or October 2026 to avoid summer heat, 2026 World Cup, and leaves no U.S. events between the May 7-10 Virginia and Aug. 6-9 Bedminster tournaments.
Louisiana pledged $5 million, including $2.2 million for course upgrades, and will repay $1 million already paid.
CEO Scott O’Neil said the season remains uninterrupted while sources noted the delay enables restructuring amid Saudi fund speculation.

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