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Saudi Fund Ends £4 bn LIV Golf Support After 2026

5/10/2026

Summary

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season, ending £4 billion of support since 2022.
Rory McIlroy said he may have been too judgmental about LIV players and warned the fund’s withdrawal shows the league is too expensive even for a sovereign wealth fund.
Brooks Koepka accepted the PGA Tour’s temporary return route.
Bryson DeChambeau said he will focus on his YouTube channel if LIV fails to secure investment.

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Historical Context

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season, ending £4 billion of support since 2022.
Rory McIlroy said he may have been too judgmental about LIV players and warned the fund’s withdrawal shows the league is too expensive even for a sovereign wealth fund.
Brooks Koepka accepted the PGA Tour’s temporary return route.
Bryson DeChambeau said he will focus on his YouTube channel if LIV fails to secure investment.

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